Railway zones in India -a complete lists ||latest update 2019
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Railway Zones in India – Indian Railways is CONDUCTED by the Government of India through the Ministry of Railways. Railways were first introduced to India in the year 1853 from Bombay to Thane during the British reign of lord Dalhausi. In 1951 the systems were nationalized as one unit, the Indian Railways, becoming one of the 4th largest networks in the world. there 17 railway zones in the Indian railway system that are given below, the main headquarter of Indian railway is now in Delhi.T he forty-nine percent [49%]of Indian railway have been electrified still now.


Did you know

  • Indian railway gives the services of passengers, freights services, catering, tourism, and parcel services through India.

  • Total revenue earned Indian railway from 2017 to 2018-Rs.-1.874 trillions.

  • There 17 railway zones in India.

  • The official website of Indian railway is-www.indianrailway.gov.in
  • The world’s longest railway platform is in Gorakhpur. Its length 1.35km


  • GORAKHPUR JN in Uttar Pradesh is the world longest railway platform.

  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai and indin mountain railway are the world heritage sites.


  • There are 5 luxury trains in the Indian railway system
1. royal Rajasthan on the wheel.

2.The golden chariot.


3.The Deccan Odyssey


4. TheMaharajass' express

  • The Vivek express runs the longest distance in Indian railway from Kanyakumari to Dibrugarh 4223 km.

  • The Indian railway builts the world highest railway bridge over the river Chenab.

  • The longest railway tunnel in the country is pir panjal railway in Jammu Kashmir, its length is11.25 km.

  • The busiest station in the country is Howrah.


  • The mascot of Indian railway is BHOLU, it is the guard elephant.


  • The fairy queen is the oldest locomotive in the country still in use, run by steam.

  • Indian railway is the 8th largest employer in the world

NAME OF THE RAILWAY ZONES LOCATION OF HEADQUARTERS LENGTH
EASTERN RAILWAY ZONE KOLKATA 40303 KM. APPROX.
NORTHERN RAILWAY ZONE NEW DELHI 10993 KM.
WESTERN RAILWAY ZONE MUMBAI 9727 KM.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY ZONE CHENNAI 7021 KM.APPX.
CENTRAL OR MIDDLE RAILWAY ZONE MUMBAI 7,158 KM.
NORTH-WEST RAILWAY ZONE JAIPUR NOT MENTIONED
EAST-CENTRAL RAILWAY ZONE HAZIPUR, BIHAR NOT MENTIONED
NORTH-EAST FRONTIER RAILWAY ZONE ASSAM GUWAHATI 3728 KM.
SOUTH-CENTRAL RAILWAY ZONE SECUNDRABAD 7227
NORTHEASTER RAILWAY ZONE GORROKSHAPUR, UTTAR PRADESH 5144 KM.
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY ZONE KOLKATA, WESTBENGAL 71061KM. APPX.
METRO RAILWAY ZONE DUMDUM, WESTBENGAL 1634 KM. APPX.
EAST COAST RAILWAY BHUBANESWAR ORISHA NOT MENTIONED
KONKAN RAILWAY ZONES NAVI MUMBAI NOT MENTIONE