Headquarters of which one among the following Railway Zones in India is situated at the highest elevation from the mean sea level?

Q. Headquarters of which one among the following Railway Zones in India is situated at the highest elevation from the mean sea level?

A. East Central Railway
B. South Eastern Railway
C. South Western Railway
D. West Central Railway

Answer: South Western Railway

Indian Railways divides its operations into zones, which are further sub-divided into divisions, each having a divisional headquarters. There are a total of 73 divisions.

Each of the divisions is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), who reports to the General Manager (GM) of the zone. A DRM can be appointed from any services of Indian Railway, Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS), IRAS, IES, IRPS etc.for the tenure of 3 years but it can be exceeded on the recommendation of Railway Board. Divisional officers heading all departments viz. engineering, mechanical, electrical, signal and telecommunication, accounts, personnel, operating, commercial, safety, medical, security branches report to the Divisional Railway Manager. The DRM is assisted by one or two Additional Divisional Railway Managers (ADRM) in the working of the division.