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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Indian Railways introduced “Timetabled Parcel Train services” for nationwide transportation of essential commodities and other goods. How many zones are there in Indians Railways?

A	15
B	17
C	8
D	12

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country. At present there are 17 Railway Zones and 68 Divisions in the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -India has the fourth largest railway network with over 22, 593 operating trains (9141 freight and 13, 452 passengers) with a daily passenger count of 24 million passengers and 203.88 million tonnes of freight. In FY22 passenger traffic stood at 3.54 billion as compared to 1.28 billion in FY21.

Detailed explanation-3: -It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of 68, 103 km (42, 317 mi) as of 31 March 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indian Railways’ track is spread across a massive 115, 000 km, making it the largest rail network in Asia and the world’s second largest network operated under a single management. The entire track covers a route length of 67, 368 km.

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