Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

Question

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

(Railway Zone) — (Headquarter)

1. Northern Railway — New Delhi

2. North Eastern Railway — Gorakhpur

3. South Eastern Railway — Cuttack

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. A. Only 1 and 2 (Correct answer)
2. B. Only 3
3. C. Only 2 and 3
4. D. Only 1

Correct Answer

Option A — Only 1 and 2

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Only 1 and 2.

Key Points

• 1. Northern Railway — New Delhi ✓. The largest railway zone by route length.
• 2. North Eastern Railway — Gorakhpur ✓. Gorakhpur also has one of the longest railway platforms in the world.
• 3. South Eastern Railway — Cuttack ✗. Its headquarters is at Kolkata, not Cuttack.
• The correctly matched pairs are 1 and 2, giving option (a).

Additional Information

• Indian Railways has 18 zones. Those with headquarters worth memorising:
  • Northern — New Delhi
  • North Eastern — Gorakhpur
  • Northeast Frontier — Maligaon (Guwahati)
  • North Central — Prayagraj
  • North Western — Jaipur
  • Eastern — Kolkata
  • South Eastern — Kolkata
  • East Central — Hajipur
  • East Coast — Bhubaneswar
  • Southern — Chennai
  • South Central — Secunderabad
  • South Western — Hubballi
  • South East Central — Bilaspur
  • Western — Mumbai (Churchgate)
  • Central — Mumbai (CSMT)
  • West Central — Jabalpur
  • Konkan Railway — Navi Mumbai (a separate corporation)
• Uttar Pradesh is served by the most zones of any state. Indian Railways is the fourth largest railway network in the world and among the largest employers.
• The first train in India ran from Bori Bunder to Thane on 16 April 1853.