TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
RAILWAYS
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Question
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Which zone is the largest in Indian Railways?
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Eastern Railway
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Northen Railways
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Central Railways
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jurisdiction. Northern Railways is one of nine old zones of Indian Railways and also the biggest in terms of network having 6807 kilometre route. It covers the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh and the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and Chandigarh.
Detailed explanation-2: -Formally established in the year 1952, it remains the largest zone in terms of route Kilometers, even after the re-organization of the Indian Railways into 16 zones. Northern Railway now comprises of 5 Divisions-Ambala, Delhi, Ferozpur, Lucknow and Moradabad.
Detailed explanation-3: -MUGHALSARAI: is the busiest railway junction in Northern India.
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