Latest Railways General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

India's longest escape tunnel, which is 12.89 km long constructed on the 111 km under-construction Banihal-Katra railway line in which State/UT?

A)

Kerala

B)

Karnataka

C)

Jammu and Kashmir

D)

Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Jammu and Kashmir

India’s longest escape tunnel, which is 12.89 km long constructed on the 111 km under-construction Banihal-Katra railway line in Jammu and Kashmir was completed by the Indian Railways.

* The longest tunnel is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Line (USBRL) project.

* This is the fourth tunnel on the Banihal-Katra route following the 12.75 km tunnel T-49, the longest tunnel of the Indian Railways, which was completed in January this year.

* The escape tunnel has been constructed to facilitate rescue work if an emergency situation arises. The tunnel is a modified horseshoe shape tunnel connecting the Sumber Station yard on the Southside and Tunnel T-50 after crossing Bridge no.04 over Khoda Nallah on the North side, at Khoda village.

* The officials have said that Tunnel T-49 is a twin tube tunnel comprising the main tunnel which is 12.75 km long and the escape tunnel which is 12.895 kms connected with 33 cross-passages.

* A government release said, “The Escape Tunnel passes through the Ramban formation of the Young Himalayas and besides this, various distributaries/Nallahs of Chenab River like Khoda, Hingni, Kundan nallah etc."..

Source : Mint

2 .

Indian Railways has planned to introduce ______ trains by 2026.

A)

Jet Trains

B)

Maglev Trains

C)

Bullet Trains

D)

Tilting Trains

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Tilting Trains

The Indian Railways plans to introduce ‘tilting trains’ by 2026 with an aim to maintain higher speed on curvy stretches, railways officials said on Friday(25th Nov 2022).

* According to the officials, 100 new units of the semi-high speed Vande Bharat trains are being manufactured using this technology.

* Tilting trains, the officer explained, have a mechanism that enables higher speed on regular broad-gauge tracks, which tilt while undergoing a curve on the track.

* A broad-gauge (distance between the rails) railway track is broader than the standard 1,435-mm used by the railways.

* Such locomotives operate in the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, Russia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, China, Germany and Romania.

* The railways is also preparing to become a major exporter of the Vande Bharat trains by 2026, primarily to markets in countries in Europe, South America and East Asia..

Source : Hindustan Times

3 .

The Indian railways is looking at becoming a major exporter of Vande Bharat trains by ___________ to markets in Europe.

A)

2029-2010

B)

2027-2028

C)

2026-2027

D)

2025-2026

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 2025-2026

The railways is looking at becoming a major exporter of Vande Bharat trains by 2025-26 to markets in Europe, South America and East Asia, a senior official said on Friday(25th Nov 2022), adding that the latest version of the indigenous trains with sleeper coaches will be operational by the first quarter of 2024.

* He also said the railways is planning to clock 10-12 lakh kilometers on 75 Vande Bharat trains over the next few years, for these to be export ready.

* “The ecosystem to export trains has to be created over the next two to three years. We are on track to manufacture 475 Vande Bharat trains in the next three years and once they run successfully… there will be confidence in global markets about our product.

* The Vande Bharat trains meet all international standards,” he said. Talking about these trains, the official said these have a rider index of three, which means no or minimal jolts for passengers; and noise level of 65 decibel which is 100 times less than the sound produced in aircraft.

* He also said that while the present Vande Bharat trains are fit for broad gauge, the railways’ manufacturing units will customise the trains to run on standard gauges used by countries across the world.

* In fact, the national transporter is constructing a 59 km testing track between Gudha-Thathana Mithri in Jodhpur Division (about 70 Km from Jaipur) for carrying out tests/trials of various rolling stocks.

* This track can test trains running at a maximum speed of 220 kmph, maneuvering a variety of curves. The track will be ready by January 2024 and trains which will be exported will be tested here for prospective clients, officials said.

* They also said that sleeper Vande Bharat trains will be ready by the first quarter of 2024 and will be manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.

* A decision is yet to be taken on whether these trains will replace the existing Rajdhani and Duronto trains on routes like Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah and other major routes or run parallel.

* In another development, the officials said India will get its first tilting trains by 2025-26, with 100 Vande Bharat trains being manufactured using this technology which enables trains to maneuver curves at higher speeds, just as a motorbike on a winding road.

* They said 100 of the 400 Vande Bharat trains to be manufactured by 2025 will have this technology..

Source : The Print

4 .

Indian Railways on Thursday (10 November 2022) said it has completed what percentage of electrification of its broad gauge network?

A)

82%

B)

85%

C)

89%

D)

93%

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 82%

The Indian Railways on Thursday said it completed the electrification of 82 percent of its broad gauge network.

The national transporter said it achieved 1,223 route km of electrification in the 2022-23 financial year till October 2022, as compared to 895 route km (RKMs) during the corresponding period of FY 2021-22.

This is 36.64 per cent more than the previous year's figures for the corresponding period.

The railway is working steadily towards achieving net zero Carbon Emissions by 2030 to become the world’s largest Green Railway.

"The Indian Railways has embarked upon an ambitious plan of electrification of its complete Broad Gauge network which would not only result in a better fuel energy usage resulting in increased throughput, reduced fuel expenditure but also savings in precious foreign exchange," the ministry said in a statement.

As on October 31, out of 65,141 RKM of broad gauge (BG) network of Indian Railways, 53,470 BG RKM have been electrified, which is 82.08 per cent of the total BG network..

Source : Deccan Herald

5 .

Who flagged off the first Vande Bharat Express Train on the Mysuru-Chennai route at Krantiveera Sangolli Railway station in Bengaluru on 11th Nov 2022?

A)

Amit Shah

B)

Narendra Modi

C)

Nitin Gadkari

D)

Droupadi Murmu

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off two much-awaited trains from Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station in Bengaluru on 11th November 2022 — south India’s first Vande Bharat Express between Mysuru and Chennai via Bengaluru, and Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan train.

The Vande Bharat Express is part of the 75 such trains expected to be running all across India by the end of 2023.

For passengers travelling from Chennai Central railway station to Mysuru, the fare will be â‚¹1,200 for economy and â‚¹2,295 for executive class. From Mysuru to Chennai, the fare in economy is â‚¹1,365 and â‚¹2,485 for executive class.

The train will cover the 497 km stretch between Mysuru and Chennai in 6 hours 39 minutes. Besides Bengaluru, the train will halt at Katpadi in Tamil Nadu.

Mr. Modi also flagged off the Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan train to Banaras (Varanasi), which is scheduled to reach Banaras (Varanasi) at 4 p.m. on November 13. It will run via Birur, Davangere, Hubballi, Pune and Miraj..

Source : The Hindu

6 .

Which Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed (7th Nov 2022) an MoU with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the development of an indigenous Communication Based Train Control system (i-CBTC)?

A)

Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Limited

B)

Hyderabad Metro Rail Corporation Limited

C)

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited

D)

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) 7th Nov 2022 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the development of an indigenous Communication Based Train Control system (i-CBTC).

DMRC is developing this indigenous Communication Based Train Control system with BEL and C-DAC as part of the 'Make in India' initiative of the Government of India under the aegis of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

Shri Om Hari Pande (Director, Electrical) DMRC and Shri Manoj Jain, Director (R&D) BEL exchanged the MoU in the presence of senior officials of both DMRC and BEL at Metro Bhawan 7th Nov 2022.

The Communication Based Train Control Signaling technology i.e. CBTC is being widely adopted by most of the countries around the globe specially for its feature of moving block which allows high frequency of trains. Being the latest technology in the field of Metro train signaling, CBTC promises efficient use of Metro infrastructure providing safe operations.

It is a major step towards the development of an indigenously built signaling system in India and a big step towards achieving self-reliance in Metro Signaling & Train Control Systems.

This will facilitate and foster innovation, enhance local skill, reduce deployment cost of Metros and lead to evolution of expertise within the country in the field of train control signaling systems.

DMRC and BEL have also jointly developed the i-ATS (indigenous Automatic Train Supervision System) which is currently under implementation stage..

Source : Delhimetrorail

7 .

Which country created record for operating the longest passenger train(100 coaches, measures 1910 metres and consists of 4,550 seats)?

A)

Germany

B)

Switzerland

C)

France

D)

United Kingdom

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Switzerland

Switzerland is now home to the world’s longest passenger train. The train has 100 coaches, measures 1910 metres and consists of 4,550 seats. The train was seen passing through the mountainous landscape in the Swiss Alps on October 29th, 2022.

While there are freight trains that are longer, the Rhaetian Railway announced that it had beat the world record for the longest passenger train. It was announced at an event marking the 175th anniversary of Switzerland’s railway system.

The train carried 150 passengers on its journey. It wound through dazzling sunshine reflecting off its shiny-silver roof. The train also comes with a digital destination sign on the front that reads “Alpine Cruise” It took the spectacular Albula-Bernina route, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The route covered nearly 25 kilometres from Preda to Alvaneu in less than 45 minutes. It passed through 22 helical tunnels and crossed 48 bridges on its way..

Source : The Hindu

8 .

Which Rail Corporation Limited has partnered with the WhatsApp to launched(31st Oct 2022) Namma Metro's WhatsApp chatbot-based QR ticketing service?

A)

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited

B)

Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Limited

C)

Kochi Metro Rail Corporation Limited

D)

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited

WhatsApp and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Monday(31st Oct 2022) announced a partnership to launch Namma Metro's WhatsApp chatbot-based QR ticketing service.

The chatbot is integrated with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) powered payments on WhatsApp and will allow 'Namma Metro' commuters to purchase tickets and recharge their travel pass right within WhatsApp.

BMRCL claimed it is the first transit service globally to enable end-to-end QR ticketing on WhatsApp. The corporation said its WhatsApp chatbot is available in English and Kannada for all commuters of 'Namma Metro'.

To use the service, commuters need to simply send ‘Hi’ to BMRCL’s official WhatsApp chatbot number +918105556677 and choose from the various options such as recharging metro travel pass and purchasing single journey tickets using payments on WhatsApp..

Source : Hindustan Times

9 .

Which company has developed India's first aluminum freight train rake?

A)

Hindalco

B)

NALCO

C)

Jindal Aluminum

D)

Vedanta Limited

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Hindalco

Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated Sunday(16th Oct 2022) India’s first aluminum freight rake at Bhubaneshwar Railway Station in Odisha.

The country’s first all-aluminum freight rail rakes have been developed by "Hindalco" with an aim to modernize freight transportation and to reduce carbon footprint because of lower consumption of fuel.

As per the Union Minister, a single rake can reduce 14,500 tonnes carbon dioxide emissions during its lifetime..

10 .

Vande-Bharat-based freight service is going to be introduced on which route?

A)

Delhi-Mumbai

B)

Delhi-Varanasi

C)

Delhi-Katra (Jammu)

D)

Gandhinagar-Mumbai

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Delhi-Mumbai

If Indian Railways uses the Vande Bharat trains for freight transportation, the train will be run on the Delhi-Mumbai route first with a comparatively higher speed to reduce transportation time.

"These services are being planned via new `Freight EMU rolling-stock built on Vande-Bharat platform, the first rake of which is likely to be introduced in service very soon," the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Thursday(13th Oct 2022).

The Vande Bharat trains have been tested at speeds between 120 and 180 kmph;

Based on the interactions with some of the potential customers, the first service is will be introduced between the Delhi-NCR region and the Mumbai region..

Source : Zeenews