IMPORTANT KNOWLEDGE

IMPORTANT KNOWLEDGE

The three gauge railway station is-

  : Siliguri Railway Station

  When and where did India's first train run

 : Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853

  I.R.  What is the full form of CTC

  : Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation

 How many lakh regular employees are employed in Indian Railways?

  : 13.28 lakh regular employees

  Which is the longest railway tunnel in India

  : Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel

  Where is the largest railway yard in India?

  : Mughalsarai (Uttar Pradesh)

  Which year was declared by Indian Railways as Year of Rail Users

  : 1995

 When did Jeevan Rekha Express start

 : In 1991

 Who created the first railway timetable in India

  : By George Bradshaw

 When, where and under what name was the first tourist train started in Indian Railways?
  : Palace on Wheels, 1982 between Delhi-Jaipur

  How much distance did India's first rail cover from Mumbai to Thane?

  : 34 km

 What is the name of the smallest station (in terms of number of English alphabets) of Indian Railways?

  : (IB)

 IVR  s.  What is full form

 : Interactive Voice Response System

  When and where did the first train run in India?

  : On 16 April 1853, between Mumbai and Thane

  What is the name of the longest named railway station?

  : Venkatanarasinha Raju Waripeta (Tamil Nadu)

 Who has the administration and operation of Indian Railways?

 : Railway Board

 What is the place of Indian railway in Asia

 : The first Friendship Express runs between which two countries

 : India and Bangladesh

  T. M.S.  What is full form

  : Train Management System

  What is the width of broad gauge rail

  : 1.676 m

  The longest train in India is-

  : Prayagraj-Express

  Which was the first electric rail in India

  : Deccan Queen (Kalyan to Pune)

 Where is the headquarters of Indian Railway located?

  : in New Delhi

  R.  R.  F.  What is full form

  : Railway Reservation Form

 What are the number of railway zones and railway divisions in India?

  : 17 railway zones and 67 divisions ....... * update must check *

 Where does underground railways run in India?

  : Kolkata, Delhi and Bangalore

  Which is the busiest railway station in India

 : Lucknow

  The busiest railway station in India is-

  : Lucknow

  Who is known by the nickname Metro Man?

  : Sreedharan

 Rail Coach Factory  s.  F.  Where is it located

  : Kapurthala

 What is the full form of T.T.E.

  : Traveling Ticket Examiner

  What is the slogan of Indian railway

  : Life line of the nation

  The Maitree Express runs between which two countries?

 : India-Bangladesh

 Which is the fastest train in India

 : Shatabdi Express

 Where did India's first computerized reservation start

  : new Delhi

  R.  R.  B.  What is full form

  : Railway Recruitment Board

 How many railway recruitment boards are there to recruit employees in India?

 : 19

 When was the Indian Railway established

 : 16 April 1853

 What was the name of India's first railway tunnel?

  : Parsik Railway

 Who gets the credit for laying railway lines in India?

 : Lord Dalhousie

 Where is the longest platform in India?

  : Kharagpur (West Bengal)

 First Indian to present railway budget

  : Joan mathai

 Where is the Digital Locomotive Modernization Works located?

  : Patiala (Pajamb)

 Which trains run between India and Pakistan?

  : Samjhauta Express and Thar Express

 What is the permanent mascot of Indian Railways?

 : Bholu (yards as guards, pick up lanterns with green lights)

  Who became the first railway minister after India became independent

  : Joan mathai

 Where is the Indian Railway Museum located

 : Chanakyapuri (New Delhi)

  R.  P. F.  What is full form

 : Railway Protection Force

 In which year was the Indian Railways nationalized?

  : in the 1950s

 Where is India's largest railway platform located?

  : in Gorakhpur

 Who was the first woman railway minister of India

  : Mamta Banerjee

 Which railway minister is famous by the name of railway management guru?

  : Lalu Prasad Yadav

 What is the place of Indian railway in the world

 : Second

 How many zones are the Indian Railways divided into

  : 17 Zone .... * must see new updates *

 Where is the rail wheel factory located

 : Yalahakaan (Bengaluru)

 P.R.  s.  What is full form

 : Passenger Reservation System

  Which is the longest rail route in India?

  : Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari

 When was the Indian Railway Board established?

 : In March 1905

 Which states in India do not have railway facility

  : Meghalaya and Sikkim

  Which is the highest railway station of Indian Railways?

  : Similiguda

  Integral Coach Factory  Cf  Where is it located

  : Chennai

  I.R.  s.  What is full form

 : Indian Railway Standard

  Where did India's first Metro train run

 : Kolkata

   The longest train in the country is

 : Vivek Express

  Where is India's largest railway yard located?

 : Mughal Sarai

 When was the railway board established

  : 1905

  Where is railway staff collage located

 : In Vadodara

  Who has the monopoly on Indian Railways

 : Government of India

 What is the biggest source of income in Indian Railways?

 * Freight *

 P.N.  R.  What is full form

  * Passenger Name Record *

 The shortest railway distance in India is-

 * Nagpur to Ajni (3 km) *

 Which rail has the longest route

 * Vivek Express *