The correct answer is (c) Jaipur.
The North Western Railway (NWR) is one of the 17 railway zones of Indian Railways. It is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The NWR has a network of over 6,000 route kilometers and serves 12 states in India. It is one of the busiest railway zones in India, carrying over 1.5 billion passengers annually.
The NWR was formed on 1 April 1952, by merging the Jaipur Railway Division of the Western Railway and the Bikaner Railway Division of the East Indian Railway. The NWR’s jurisdiction covers the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
The NWR has a total of 12 divisions: Jaipur, Ajmer, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Kota, Bharatpur, Agra, Firozabad, Meerut, Ambala, and Ludhiana. The NWR also has a number of workshops and training institutes.
The NWR is a major employer in India, with over 200,000 employees. The NWR is also a major contributor to the Indian economy, generating over â¹1 lakh crore in revenue annually.
The NWR has a long and rich history. The first railway line in the NWR’s jurisdiction was opened in 1857, between Delhi and Agra. The NWR has played a major role in the development of India, and continues to be a vital part of the Indian economy.
The other options are incorrect because they are not the headquarters of the North-Western Railways.