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Varanasi's Banaras Locomotive Works was formerly known as what?
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Answer: Diesel Locomotive Works. BLW was formerly the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW).
The Grand Trunk Express, started in 1929, originally ran between Peshawar and which southern city?
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Answer: Mangalore. It originally ran from Peshawar to Mangalore; it now links Chennai Egmore and New Delhi.
What was the Vande Bharat Express trainset initially christened?
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Answer: Train 18. The trainsets were first called Train 18 before being renamed Vande Bharat.
Which city is the headquarters of the South Central Railway zone?
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Answer: Secunderabad. South Central Railway, formed in 1965, is headquartered at Secunderabad.
India's first commercial passenger train in 1853 ran from Bori Bunder to which station?
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Answer: Thane. The 1853 train ran from Bori Bunder to Thane with 14 carriages.
On which date did India's first commercial passenger train run?
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Answer: 16 April 1853. The GIPR ran the first commercial passenger train on 16 April 1853.
The Vivek Express trains were launched to mark the 150th birth anniversary of whom?
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Answer: Swami Vivekananda. Vivek Express services commemorated Swami Vivekananda's 150th birth anniversary.
What does 'Duronto', the name of Indian Railways' Duronto Express, mean in Bengali?
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Answer: Restless. Duronto means 'restless', reflecting the original non-stop concept.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway climbs to Darjeeling from which station?
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Answer: New Jalpaiguri. The 2 ft gauge DHR runs about 88 km between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling.
In which year was the Kalka–Shimla Railway added to the Mountain Railways of India World Heritage Site?
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Answer: 2008. Kalka–Shimla joined the UNESCO listing in 2008.
Which city is the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway zone?
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Answer: Gorakhpur. North Eastern Railway, created in 1952, is headquartered at Gorakhpur.
The Chenab Rail Bridge, opened in 2025, is in which district of Jammu and Kashmir?
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Answer: Reasi. The bridge stands between Kauri and Bakkal in Reasi district.
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