zonal railways of Indian Railways
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The zonal railways of Indian Railways are its major regional administrative divisions, each responsible for operating, managing, and maintaining railway services and infrastructure within a specific geographic area of India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| zonal railways of Indian Railways canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6162530 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: zonal railways of Indian Railways Context triple: [Ministry of Railways (India), governs, zonal railways of Indian Railways]
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South Central Railway zone
The South Central Railway zone is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways, headquartered in Secunderabad, that oversees and operates rail services across parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and neighboring regions.
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North Central Railway zone
The North Central Railway zone is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways, headquartered at Prayagraj, and is a major rail network serving parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana.
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South East Central Railway zone
The South East Central Railway zone is one of the zones of Indian Railways, headquartered at Bilaspur, that manages rail operations across parts of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh.
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East Central Railway zone
The East Central Railway zone is one of the 19 railway zones in India, headquartered at Hajipur in Bihar, responsible for operating and managing rail transport across parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
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West Central Railway zone
West Central Railway zone is one of the zones of Indian Railways, headquartered in Jabalpur, that manages and operates rail services across parts of central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: zonal railways of Indian Railways Target entity description: The zonal railways of Indian Railways are its major regional administrative divisions, each responsible for operating, managing, and maintaining railway services and infrastructure within a specific geographic area of India.
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A.
South Central Railway zone
The South Central Railway zone is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways, headquartered in Secunderabad, that oversees and operates rail services across parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and neighboring regions.
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B.
North Central Railway zone
The North Central Railway zone is one of the 19 railway zones of Indian Railways, headquartered at Prayagraj, and is a major rail network serving parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana.
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C.
South East Central Railway zone
The South East Central Railway zone is one of the zones of Indian Railways, headquartered at Bilaspur, that manages rail operations across parts of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh.
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D.
East Central Railway zone
The East Central Railway zone is one of the 19 railway zones in India, headquartered at Hajipur in Bihar, responsible for operating and managing rail transport across parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
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E.
West Central Railway zone
West Central Railway zone is one of the zones of Indian Railways, headquartered in Jabalpur, that manages and operates rail services across parts of central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division system
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railway zone network ⓘ |
| administrativeScope |
maintenance of railway infrastructure
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management of railway staff within the zone ⓘ operation of freight train services ⓘ operation of passenger train services ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith | other zonal railways of Indian Railways ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| divides | Indian Railways network by geographic region ⓘ |
| governingBody | Railway Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Central Railway
NERFINISHED
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East Central Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ East Coast Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Konkan Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Metro Railway, Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ North Central Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ North Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ North Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast Frontier Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ South Central Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ South Coast Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ South East Central Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ South Eastern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ West Central Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructureIncludes |
coach depots
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locomotive sheds ⓘ maintenance depots ⓘ railway tracks ⓘ signalling systems ⓘ stations ⓘ |
| operator | Ministry of Railways, Government of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
decentralized administration of Indian Railways
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efficient management of large rail network ⓘ |
| regulates | train operations within respective zones ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serviceArea | inter-state rail connectivity in India ⓘ |
| supervises | railway divisions under each zone ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail transport ⓘ |
| typicalSubUnit | railway division ⓘ |
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Subject: zonal railways of Indian Railways Description of subject: The zonal railways of Indian Railways are its major regional administrative divisions, each responsible for operating, managing, and maintaining railway services and infrastructure within a specific geographic area of India.
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