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Select the INCORRECT pair of railway zone and its headquarters.

This question was previously asked in
RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
North Central – Gorakhpur

Identifying the Incorrect Railway Zone Headquarters Pair

The question asks to identify the incorrect pairing of an Indian railway zone with its headquarters from the given options.

Zone-Headquarter Pair Analysis

  • South Central Railway is correctly headquartered in Secunderabad.
  • West Central Railway is correctly headquartered in Jabalpur.
  • East Central Railway is correctly headquartered in Hajipur.
  • North Central Railway is headquartered in Prayagraj (Allahabad), not Gorakhpur. Gorakhpur is the headquarters of North Eastern Railway.

Therefore, the INCORRECT pair is North Central Railway – Gorakhpur.

Correct Headquarters Information

Here is a summary of the headquarters for the relevant railway zones:

Railway Zone Headquarters
South Central Railway Secunderabad
West Central Railway Jabalpur
East Central Railway Hajipur
North Central Railway Prayagraj (Allahabad)

The option listing North Central Railway with Gorakhpur as its headquarters is incorrect.

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