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In December 1950, the Central Advisory Committee for Railways approved the plan for re-organizing Indian Railways into six regional zones which were divided subsequently to create newer zones. As of 2024, there are 17 operational zones of Indian Railways. [13] The zones are headed by a General manager and are further sub-divided into divisions.
In 1951, the Indian Railways was established by the amalgamation of 42 different railway companies operating in the country, spanning a total of 55,000 km (34,000 mi). The railway network across the country was reorganized into six regional zones in 1951–52 for administrative purposes, which was gradually expanded to 18 zones over the years.
Southern Railway zone; W. West Central Railway zone; Western Railway zone This page was last edited on 31 January 2020, at 13:21 (UTC). ...
Western Railway: 1910 27.62 km (17.16 mi) 2022 [130] Porbandar–Jetalsar † ... Northeast Frontier Railway East Zone: 2023 15 km (9.3 mi) 80 km/h (50 mph) No
Jammu railway division is one of the six railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. [1] It was formed on 6 January 2025 and its headquarters are located at Jammu, India. The inauguration of Jammu division was done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [2] Jammu railway division is 70th railway division ...
Central Railway (abbreviated CR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. [1] Its headquarters are located at Mumbai . [ 2 ] It has the distinction of operating the first passenger railway line in India , which opened from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853 (171 years ago) ( 1853-04-16 ) .
South Central Railway topped among all railway zones of India in terms of train punctuality and passenger earnings in 2016–17. [19] The zone has become the first in the country to complete 100% LED lighting at all 733 stations under its jurisdiction. In 2018, for the cleanliness category it was ranked second among all railway zones in India. [20]
Extent of the Indian railway network in 1909. Officially notified as a new railway zone on 14 April 1952, its origin goes back to 3 March 1859. On 14 April 1952, the Northern Railway zone was created by merging Jodhpur Railway, Bikaner Railway, Eastern Punjab Railway and three divisions of the East Indian Railway north-west of Mughalsarai (Uttar Pradesh).