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Question

Pick the odd one out.

Eastern Railway, Western Railway, West Coast Railway, East Coast Railway

This question was previously asked in
RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
West Coast Railway

Railway Zones: Identifying the Odd One Out

The question asks to identify the "odd one out" from the given railway zone names. This requires knowledge of the actual Zonal Railways operating in India.

Analyzing Railway Zone Names

  • Eastern Railway: This is a recognized Zonal Railway.
  • Western Railway: This is also a recognized Zonal Railway.
  • East Coast Railway: This is a recognized Zonal Railway.
  • West Coast Railway: This name does not correspond to any official Zonal Railway in India. While there are railways in the western and coastal regions (like West Central Railway, South Western Railway, Konkan Railway), "West Coast Railway" itself is not a designated zone.

Conclusion

Based on the official list of Indian Railway Zones, "West Coast Railway" is the only name that does not represent an existing zone. Therefore, it is the odd one out.

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