Railways - General Knowledge Questions

A)
Ahmedabad Mumbai Central Double Decker Express
B)
Samjhuata Express
C)
Guwahati Thiruvananthapuram Express
D)
Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamudin Duronto

Correct Answer :   Ahmedabad Mumbai Central Double Decker Express

The first superfast AC double-decker train ran between Ahmedabad Junction and Mumbai Central in September 2012.  The train generally takes 7 hours to complete 493 kilometres between the two cities.

A)
Thiruvananthapuram – Silchar Superfast Express
B)
Vivek Express – Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari
C)
Ten Jammu Express – Tirunelveli Jammu
D)
Himsagar Express – Jammu Tawi to Kanyakumari

Correct Answer :   Vivek Express – Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari

A)
Lord Dalhousie
B)
Lord Ripon
C)
Mahatma Gandhi
D)
M.Visweswariah

Correct Answer :   Lord Dalhousie

Lord Dalhousie (1848-56): In 1853 AD, he introduced the first Railway line in India from Bombay to Thane, the first telegraph line from Calcutta to Agra and established the postal system on the modern lines through the length and breadth of the country, which made communication easier.

A)
Chennai Suburban Railway
B)
Lucknow - Kanpur Suburban Railway
C)
Kolkata Suburban Railway
D)
Mumbai Suburban Railway

Correct Answer :   Mumbai Suburban Railway

A)
Beijing Subway, China
B)
Seoul Subway, South Korea
C)
Tokyo Subway, Japan
D)
Shanghai Metro, China

Correct Answer :   Tokyo Subway, Japan

A)
Gorakhpur Railway Station
B)
Kollam Junction, Kharagpur
C)
Bilaspur Railway Station
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Gorakhpur Railway Station

The Gorakhpur Railway Station is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's longest railway platform. It serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway.

A)
Central Railway
B)
Konkan Railway
C)
Southern Railway
D)
Western Railway

Correct Answer :   Konkan Railway

The line runs parallel to the Arabian Seaoffering views along the coast. The Konkan railway route intersects national highway National Highway 66 (India) at many place.

A)
Qingzang Railway, China
B)
Ferrocarril Central Andino, Peru
C)
Rio Mulatos-Potosi Line, Bolivia
D)
PeruRail, Peru

Correct Answer :   Qingzang Railway, China

A)
Rajashree Sachdev
B)
Bhavani Kumari
C)
Ritu Chauhan
D)
Surekha Shankar Yadav (Surekha Yadav)

Correct Answer :   Surekha Shankar Yadav (Surekha Yadav)

Surekha Shankar Yadav (born 2 September 1965) is a female locopilot (train driver) of the Indian Railways in India,. She became India's first female train driver in 1988.

A)
Gotthard Base Tunnel
B)
Seikan Tunnel
C)
Yulhyeon Tunnel
D)
Channel Tunnel

Correct Answer :   Gotthard Base Tunnel