Question

Arrange the following Railway Zones of India from North to South based on the location of their respective headquarters:

• South Central Railway
• Northern Railway
• Southern Railway
• Western Railway

Which of the following options is correct?

• A. 2 - 4 - 1 - 3
• B. 2 - 1 - 4 - 3
• C. 4 - 2 - 1 - 3
• D. 2 - 4 - 3 - 1

Hint:

Remember the headquarters:

• Northern Railway $\rightarrow$ New Delhi
• Western Railway $\rightarrow$ Mumbai
• South Central Railway $\rightarrow$ Secunderabad
• Southern Railway $\rightarrow$ Chennai

Arrange them geographically from north to south.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: Railway zones in India are arranged according to the geographical location of their headquarters. To determine the order from north to south, we identify the headquarters of each railway zone.

• Northern Railway $\rightarrow$ New Delhi
• Western Railway $\rightarrow$ Mumbai
• South Central Railway $\rightarrow$ Secunderabad
• Southern Railway $\rightarrow$ Chennai

Step 1: Identify the northernmost headquarters. Northern Railway has its headquarters in New Delhi, which lies furthest north among the given options. Therefore, \[ 2 \text{ comes first} \]

Step 2: Locate the next headquarters towards the south. Western Railway headquarters is in Mumbai, which is south of Delhi. Therefore, \[ 4 \text{ comes next} \]

Step 3: Compare Secunderabad and Chennai.

• South Central Railway $\rightarrow$ Secunderabad
• Southern Railway $\rightarrow$ Chennai

Secunderabad lies north of Chennai. Therefore, \[ 1 \text{ comes before } 3 \]

Step 4: Write the final arrangement from North to South. The correct sequence is: \[ 2 - 4 - 1 - 3 \] Hence, option (A) is correct. \[ \boxed{2 - 4 - 1 - 3} \]