Railway Zones of India and Their Divisions

Railway Zones of India and Their Divisions

• The journey of railways in Indian sub-continent started in 1853 with 34 kilometers (kms).
• First rail ran on 16th April, 1853 and covered the 21-mile distance in about 75 minutes from Bombay to Thane.
• The Railway Board in 1950 decided for the regrouping of the Indian Railways into six zonal systems, namely:

1. Northern
2. North Eastern
3. Southern
4. Central
5. Eastern
6. Western Railways.

• At Present, there are 17  railway zone.
• The Metro Railway of Kolkata became the country’s 17th Railway Zone in 2010.