Latest Railways General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

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 : 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 ₹1,200 for economy and ₹2,295 for executive class. From Mysuru to Chennai, the fare in economy is ₹1,365 and ₹2,485 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

2 .

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 : 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

3 .

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 : 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

4 .

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 : 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

5 .

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

A)

Hindalco

B)

NALCO

C)

Jindal Aluminum

D)

Vedanta Limited

Correct Answer : 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..

6 .

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 : 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

7 .

How many crores plan has been approved by the Center to modernize three major railway stations (New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai CSMT) on 28 September 2022?

A)

Rs. 3,000 crore

B)

Rs. 5,000 crore

C)

Rs. 10,000 crore

D)

15,000 crore

Correct Answer : Rs. 10,000 crore

The Union Cabinet on 28 September 2022 approved the Indian Railways’ proposal for the re-development of three major railway stations -- New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai's CSMT.

The project involves an investment of approximately ₹10,000 crore.

Address the press in the national capital, Union Railways Minister said, "Cabinet approves the Indian Railways’ proposal for redevelopment of three major railway stations - New Delhi Railway Stn., Ahmedabad Railway Stn. and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai at an investment of ~ ₹10,000 crore."

A spacious roof plaza with all passenger amenities at one place like spaces for retail, cafeterias, recreational facilities.

Also, both sides of the city will be connected with the station, with the station building on both sides of Railway tracks.

These stations will be developed on the concept of intelligent building and will be safe with installation of CCTV and access control..

Source : Mint

8 .

Who developed the Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS) system of Indian Railways?

A)

TATA

B)

ISRO

C)

IRCTC

D)

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Correct Answer : ISRO

Indian Railways is installing a Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS), developed in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on locomotives "for automatic acquisition of train movement timing at the stations, including that of arrival and departure or run-through", the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Friday(23rd Sep 2022).

"Real Time Train Information System (RTIS), developed in collaboration with ISRO, is being installed on the locomotives for automatic acquisition of train movement timing at the stations, including that of arrival & departure or run-through. They get automatically plotted on the control chart of those trains in the Control Office Application (COA) system," the ministry said.

The Ministry said that RTIS will give mid-section updates with a periodicity of 30 seconds.

"The Train Control can now track the location and speed of RTIS enabled locomotives /train more closely, without any manual intervention," it said.

RTIS devices have been installed for 2700 locomotives in 21 electric loco sheds.

As part of Phase-II roll out, 6000 more locomotives across 50 loco sheds shall be covered by utilizing ISRO's Satcom hub.

"Currently, GPS feed from around 6500 Locomotives (RTIS and REMMLOT) is being directly fed into the Control Office Application (COA). This has enabled automatic charting of trains and real time information flow to passengers through COA and NTES integration," the ministry added..

Source : Hindustan Times

9 .

By what percentage has the total revenue of Indian Railways increased to ₹95,486.58 crore at the end of August 2022?

A)

27%

B)

31%

C)

34%

D)

38%

Correct Answer : 38%

The overall revenue of Indian Railways at the end of August 2022 was ₹95,486.58 crore, showing an increase of ₹26,271.29 crore or (38%)38 per cent over the corresponding period of last year(2021), an official statement said on Sunday(11th Sep 2022).

* The revenue from passenger traffic was ₹25,276.54 crore, an increase of ₹13,574.44 crore (116 per cent) year-on-year.

* Passenger traffic also increased compared to last year in both the segments -- reserved and unreserved. The growth from the long distance reserved mail express trains has been sharper than the same in passenger and suburban trains, the Railways said.

* The other coaching revenue stood at ₹2,437.42 crore, higher by ₹811.82 crore (50 per cent) over the corresponding period of last year.

* This is being fuelled by robust growth in the parcel segment of Indian Railways, the statement added.

* Goods revenue climbed by ₹10,780.03 crore (or 20 per cent) to ₹65,505.02 crore till August-end this year.

* This has been achieved through incremental loading of more than 58 MT and 18 per cent growth in the net tonne-kilometers (NTKMs) during the period. Food grains, fertiliser, cement, mineral oil, container traffic and balance other goods segments have been important contributors in this growth, in addition to the coal transportation.

* The sundry revenue was ₹2,267.60 crore, showing an increase of ₹1105 crore or 95 per cent over the corresponding period of last year, it added.

* Railways' total revenue during the entire last fiscal (2021-22) stood at ₹1,91,278.29 crore..

Source : Hindustan Times

10 .

Indian Railway installed Atmospheric Water Generators (AWG) called 'Meghdoot' machines at which city?

A)

Mumbai

B)

Delhi

C)

Bengaluru

D)

Hyderabad

Correct Answer : Mumbai

The Central Railways installed Atmospheric Water Generators (AWG) called "Meghdoot" in six railway stations in Mumbai. The machines will directly harvest water from the air and the commuters can refill their bottles for Rs 12 per litre and Rs 8 for 500 ml.

The Railways installed 17 kiosks across six major stations, including five each at CSMT and Dadar, four at Thane, and one each at Kurla, Ghatkopar and Vikhroli.

The machine that utilises the science of condensation to extract water vapours from the atmosphere has been developed and manufactured by a Hyderabad-based start-up Maithri Aquatech in collaboration with the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad. The machine will make water from ambient temperatures ranging from 18 degrees Celsius to 45 degrees Celsius..

Source : Times now News

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