Latest Railways General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on 8th July 2022?

A)

R. N. Singh

B)

Vijay Kumar

C)

Rajendra Prasad

D)

Sandeep Kumar

Correct Answer : Rajendra Prasad

Rajendra Prasad was appointed the new Managing Director of the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on July 8. He replaced Satish Agnihotri who led the project as the chairman and managing director of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). However, Agnihotri was removed from the post over corruption charges by the Railway Ministry on July 7th, 2022.

The order to terminate "Satish Agnihotri" from his service in the bullet train project came after the Lokpal court order of June 2. In the order, the court directed the CBI to probe charges of a ”quid pro quo” deal allegedly struck by him with a private company during his nine-year tenure in RVNL.

Agnihotri, a 1982 batch retired IRSE officer is accused of misusing his position and illegally diverting funds of Rs 1,100 crore to a private company, owned by the Navayuga Engineering Company Limited (NECL). The RVNL also has a stake in the company.

It is reported that the company gave a house to him in Delhi and also awarded a job to his daughter at the company in favour of getting the contracts.

The investigation agency will investigate the charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The CBI has been given time to submit its investigation report in six months or by December 12, 2022. A complaint of corruption was lodged against him on September 30, 2022..

Source : Newsroompost

2 .

Which Railways opened longest skywalk connecting Mumbai's Bandra Terminus to Khar station?

A)

Northern Railway's

B)

Eastern Railway's

C)

Western Railway's

D)

South Central Railway's

Correct Answer : Western Railway's

The Western Railway’s (WR) longest skywalk from the Khar Road railway station to the nearby Bandra Terminus has been opened for the passengers to reach the platforms to board trains easily. The skywalk spans 314 meters long and is 4.4 meters wide.

The platform connecting the two stations is also connected to the other platforms of Bandra Terminus Station. Western Railway’s noted that the skywalk will allow passengers to reach Bandra (T) directly by deboarding at Khar station & taking south Foot Over Bridge.

Before the skywalk became operational, the suburban train passengers had to either get down at Bandra or Khar Railway Station to reach Bandra Terminus by walking.

Media reports suggest the construction of the skywalk was carried out at a cost of around Rs 14 crore. About 510 metric tons of structural steel, 240 cum of concrete, and 20 metric tons of reinforcement steel were used for the project..

Source : Financial Express

3 .

Which train Indian Railways' Longest Train Journey Covers 4,247 Km and 9 States?

A)

Andaman Express

B)

Chamundi Express

C)

Bagmati Express

D)

Vivek Express

Correct Answer : Vivek Express

The Vivek Express, running from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, currently holds the title of the longest train route in the country, both in terms of distance and time.

The train, along its way, crosses a total of nine states. With 58 stops, the train goes through Assam, Nagaland, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

The announcement of the Vivek Express was made in 2011 during the presentation of the railway budget for 2011-12 by Mamata Banerjee, the then Railway Minister of India. The train route was established to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda..

Source : News18

4 .

The 1st train operated by a private operator between Coimbatore and Shirdi under the Indian Railways' '________' scheme was flagged off.

A)

Bharat Vandhan

B)

Bharat Gaurav

C)

Bharat Railways

D)

Bharat Prayan

Correct Answer : Bharat Gaurav

The 1st train operated by a private operator between Coimbatore and Shirdi under the Indian Railways' 'Bharat Gaurav' scheme was flagged off.

Indian Railways had launched the operation of the theme-based Bharat Gaurav train in the month of November 2021.

Aim : to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of India and the world.

South Star Rail is the registered service provider that operates this Bharat Gaurav train.

Source : Mint

5 .

Who is launched the "Indian Railway Innovation Portal" with a start-up policy for railways in June 2022?

A)

Ashwini Vaishnaw

B)

Rajnath Singh

C)

Nitin Gadkari

D)

Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer : Ashwini Vaishnaw

* Railway Minister "Ashwini Vaishnaw" launched the Indian Railway Innovation Portal with a start-up policy for railways.

* Promoting Indian innovators and entrepreneurs through a series of innovative start-ups.

* Railways will continue supporting the innovative start-ups, by all means, even granting up to Rs 1.5 cr to innovative start-ups.

* Platform should be used with getting support from Indian Railways in form of a 50% capital grant, assured market, scale and ecosystem.

Source : Indian Express

6 .

In which city was India's first centralized AC railway terminal (Ultra Luxury Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal) set up?

A)

Hyderabad

B)

Ahmedabad

C)

Lucknow

D)

Bengaluru

Correct Answer : Bengaluru

The ultra luxury Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal in Karnataka's capital city Bengaluru was made operational on Monday, 6 June 2022.

The Ernakulam Tri-Weekly Express chugged trough the station to mark this special occasion. According to the railway officials, the air-conditioned SMV Railway Terminal is a â‚¹314 crore project. It has solar rooftop panels and rainwater harvesting mechanism.

The railway terminal at the city's Baiyappanahalli area, named after Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and claims to have an airport-like aura.

It was a joyous moment for the crew and passengers for being the first to use the city's third major terminal, which is situated between Banaswadi and Baiyyappanahalli in the city.

The other two major terminals in Bengaluru are Bengaluru City Railway Station and Yashwanthpur Railway Station..

Source : Mint

7 .

The newly introduced train "Mitali Express" is between:

A)

Chennai and Kochi

B)

Delhi and Mumbai

C)

Jalpaiguri and Dhaka

D)

Delhi and Chennai

Correct Answer : Jalpaiguri and Dhaka

The Bangladesh-India passenger train services resumed after two years on Sunday(29th May 2022) with the flagging off of the "Maitree Express" train from Dhaka. The train with more than 170 passengers was flagged off from Dhaka Cantonment station by the Director General of Bangladesh Railways Dhirendra Nath Mazumder. He also welcomed the passengers with flowers inside the coaches of the train.

The Bandhan Express between Kolkata and Khulna was also resumed on Sunday with the flagging off of the train at Kolkata. It reached Benapole railway station around 9.45 a.m. local time.

The newly introduced train Mitali Express between New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka will be flagged off jointly by the Railway Ministers of India and Bangladesh on June 1. The bi-weekly train will start from New Jalpaiguri on Sunday and Wednesday at 11.45 hrs IST and reach Dhaka Cantonment at 22.30 BST. The train will not have any commercial stoppage between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri. It will have 4 first class AC seating coaches, four AC Chair cars and two luggage cum generator vans..

Source : News On Air

8 .

Railtel (Mini Ratna PSU) has launched the Prime Minister's Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) scheme based on access to public WiFi services at how many railway stations across the country in May 2022?

A)

200

B)

100

C)

50

D)

25

Correct Answer : 100

* RailTel (Mini Ratna PSU) has launched Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) scheme based on access to its Public WiFi services across 100 railway stations across the country.

* This service was virtually launched by RailTel chairman and managing director Puneet Chawla.

* Android users can access this WiFi network by downloading the mobile app ‘Wi-DOT’ from Google Play Store.

* This app has been developed in association with C-DOT.

Source : News On Air

9 .

Who received India's first Regional Rapid Transit System train set at Salvi in Gujarat?

A)

NCRTC

B)

DMRC

C)

RLDA

D)

NHSRCL

Correct Answer : NCRTC

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) will be receiving India's first semi-high speed train set for Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) at Alstom's Savli plan in Gujarat today(7th May 2022).

The event will be held in presence of the Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Manoj Joshi at 3.30 pm.

The RRTS train sets are being manufactured under Make In India initiative and are capable of running at a top speed of 180 kilometre per hour. The train set will be brought to Duhai Depot in Uttar Pradesh and will be maintained and operated from there.

The fully air-conditioned train boasts of several modern commuter-centric features including cushioned seating, laptop-mobile charging, luggage racks and dynamic route-map.

NCRTC is the implementing agency of India's first RRTS corridor between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut. The construction work on the 82-kilometre-long corridor is in full swing. The 17 km long priority section between Sahibabad and Duhai is targeted to be commissioned by 2023 and the full corridor will be fully operational by 2025.

Source : News On Air

10 .

Rajasthan's 'Miyan ka Bada' Railway Station renamed to '____________' Railway Station.

A)

Mahesh Nagar Halt

B)

Ramesh Nagar Halt

C)

Suresh Nagar Halt

D)

Rakesh Nagar Halt

Correct Answer : Mahesh Nagar Halt

Miyan Ka Bada’ railway station in the Balotra area of Rajasthan’s Barmer district was renamed “Mahesh Nagar Halt.” Since Independence, the people of Mian Ka Bada in Rajasthan have demanded that the village’s name be changed, claiming that the village’s original name was Mahesh Ro Bado.

In 2018, the Rajasthan government changed the village’s name from Mian Ka Bada to Mahesh Nagar and made the necessary revisions in the revenue records. Proposals to rename the station were sent to the railway ministry when the village’s name was changed. In 2021, the name of the railway station was changed from Mian Ka Bada to Mahesh Nagar Halt after the proper procedures were followed, but the inauguration was postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The renamed station was finally inaugurated on April 30, 2022.