Economic Geography : Transportation

Q 6 / 10

UPSC CSE Prelims 2006

Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways:

  1. The Headquarters of the Northwestern Railway are located at Jodhpur.
  2. ‘Indrail Pass’―a travel-as-you-please ticket―has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any games/sport.
  3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world's oldest working engine and the Indian Railways conducts a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

Statement 3 is correct. The Fairy Queen locomotive, built in 1855, holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's oldest working steam locomotive. Indian Railways operates this train for heritage and wildlife tourism, typically conducting journeys that include sites like the Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary.

Incorrect Options

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Headquarters of the Northwestern Railway (NWR) zone are located in Jaipur, not Jodhpur. The NWR zone was established in 2002.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The 'Indrail Pass' is a special travel ticket designed exclusively for foreign tourists and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). It allows for unlimited travel on Indian Railways within a specified period, and is not intended for freedom fighters or sportspersons.