Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

List-I
(Railway Zone)
List-II
(Headquarters)
A. North Eastern Railway1. Kolkata
B. East Central Railway2. Bilaspur
C. South East Central Railway3. Hajipur
D. South Eastern Railway4. Gorakhpur

Code :

A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2016
The correct matching of Railway Zones with their Headquarters is A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1.
A. North Eastern Railway has its headquarters in Gorakhpur. B. East Central Railway has its headquarters in Hajipur. C. South East Central Railway has its headquarters in Bilaspur. D. South Eastern Railway has its headquarters in Kolkata.
Indian Railways is organized into various zones for administrative efficiency, each with its own headquarters overseeing operations in a specific region. Knowing the headquarters of these zones is relevant geographical and administrative information.