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The Headquarters of South-Eastern Railway is located at

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NDA I 2021 GAT Previous Year Paper (18-Apr-2021)
The correct answer is

Kolkata

Finding the Headquarters of South-Eastern Railway

Indian Railways is divided into various zones to manage its vast network efficiently. Each zone has a principal headquarters that oversees its operations.

The question asks for the location of the Headquarters of the South-Eastern Railway zone.

Let's look at the options provided:

  • Bilaspur
  • Secunderabad
  • Kolkata
  • Bhubaneswar

To answer this, we need to know the headquarters of the South-Eastern Railway.

The South-Eastern Railway (SER) is one of the 18 railway zones in India. Historically, it was formed from the Bengal Nagpur Railway and later reorganised. Its headquarters is a major administrative centre for the railway operations in its jurisdiction.

Upon checking the administrative structure of Indian Railways, the headquarters for the South-Eastern Railway zone is located in Kolkata.

Therefore, the correct location for the Headquarters of South-Eastern Railway is Kolkata.

Let's briefly consider the other options:

  • Bilaspur: This is the headquarters of the South East Central Railway zone.
  • Secunderabad: This is the headquarters of the South Central Railway zone.
  • Bhubaneswar: This city has the headquarters of the East Coast Railway zone.

This confirms that Kolkata is indeed the headquarters specifically for the South-Eastern Railway.

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