The correct answer is: B. 14th Nov 1951
The Central Railway is one of the 17 railway zones of Indian Railways. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Central Railway was established on 14 November 1951, by merging the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (GIPR) and the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI). The Central Railway operates over a network of 5,321 route kilometers (3,311 mi) and serves a population of over 300 million people. The Central Railway has a fleet of over 10,000 locomotives and over 100,000 coaches. The Central Railway is one of the busiest railway zones in India, carrying over 1.5 billion passengers annually.
Option A is incorrect because the Central Railway was not established on 5 November 1951.
Option C is incorrect because the Central Railway was not established on 14 April 1951.
Option D is incorrect because the Central Railway was not established on 16 August 1951.