Question

The headquarters of Indian Railways is:
A. Mumbai
B. Delhi
C. Nagpur
D. Trichy

Answer 1

Hint: This place is often considered as the hub of international trade. This city is located in the Indo - Gangetic plain. According to the 2011 Census, This city has a literacy rate of 89.38%.

Complete Answer:
Transportation is an important part of Indian geography. There are three forms of transportation in India. Indian Railways (IR) is a government body under the Ministry of Railways, which operates India's national rail system. It is run by the government as a public good and operates as the third largest rail network in the world by distance, with a route length of 68,155 km as of reports of March 2019.

The Indian railway framework is the largest in Asia and the fourth largest in the world. It is India's largest departmental public undertaking. The Indian Railways celebrated its 150th anniversary in the year 2003. The headquarters of the Indian Railway is located in New Delhi.
The Indian rail network is divided into 16 regions. Areas are divided into districts. There are 69 divisions in total. Each zone has its own headquarters.

The following are the options:
- Mumbai is not the headquarters of Indian Railways. Thus, Option A is the wrong choice.
- The headquarters of Indian Railway is New Delhi. Thus, Option B is the correct alternative.
- Indian Railways has its headquarters in its capital city and not Nagpur. Therefore, option C is also an incorrect option.
- Trichy is not the headquarters of Indian Railways. Thus, Choice D is not the correct answer.

Therefore, Choice B is the correct answer.

Note: The Government has committed to electrifying India's entire rail network by 2023–24 and to become a "net-zero (carbon emissions) railway" by 2030. In 1832, the first railway plans for India were made in Madras. Northern Railways is one of the nine old areas of the Indian Railways and also the largest of the 6807 km network.