The Indian Railways is divided into 1 Zones and around 73 sub-divisional Zonal headquarter. North Zone is the largest Railway Zone of Indian Railways. There are three types of rail lines in India: Broad Gauge; Meter Gauge; and Narrow Gauge.
Here, we are giving the list of the Major Railways Zones in India which can be used as quick revision GK study material in the preparation of different competitive examinations is given below:
List of the Major Railways Zones in India
| Railway Zone | Zonal Headquarter | Division |
| Central Railway | Mumbai | 1. Mumbai |
| Eastern Railway | Kolkata | 1. Howrah-I |
| East Central Railway | Hajipur | 1. Danapur |
| East Coast Railway | Bhubaneshwar | 1. Khurda Road |
| Northern Railway | Baroda House, New Delhi | 1. Delhi-I |
| North Central Railway | Allahabad | 1. Allahabad |
| North Eastern Railway | Gorakhpur | 1. Izzatnagar |
| North Frontier Railway | Maligaon, Guwahati | 1. Katihar |
| North Western Railway | Jaipur | 1. Jaipur |
| Southern Railway | Chennai | 1. Chennai |
| South Central Railway | Secunderabad | 1. Secunderabad |
| South Eastern Railway | Garden Reach, Kolkata | 1. Kharagpur |
| South East Central Railway | Bilaspur | 1. Bilaspur |
| South Western Railway | Hubli | 1. Bangalore |
| Western Railway | Mumbai CST | 1. BCT |
| West Central Railway | Jabalpur | 1. Jabalpur |
| Kolkata Metro | Kolkata | 1. Kolkata Metro |
First train in India was started by Lord Dalhousie on April 16, 1853 from Bombay to thane (34 Kms). Indian Railways was nationalised in 1950 and presently, it is the largest Railway Network in Asia and second largest in the world. In the above list of the Major Railways Zones in India that will help the aspirants to attune and equipped for examinations like UPSC, IAS, SSC, CDS, NDA, Railways etc.
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