• Indian Railways divides its operations into zones.
• Each Zones are further sub-divided into divisions.
• Each Division having a divisional headquarters.
• Currently There are a total of 18 zones (including Metrol Railway, Kolkata) and 70 Divisions on Indian Railway System.
• Previously there are 17 railway Zones in India.
• South Coast Railway zone is the newest zone in India.
• Headquarters of South Coast Railway zone – Visakhapatnam
| Sl.No | Railway Zone | Headquartrs |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Central Railway (C.R.) | Mumbai (Chatrapati Shivaji Termi) |
| 2. | Southern Railway (S.R.) | Chennai |
| 3. | Northern Railway (N.R.) | New Delhi |
| 4. | Western Railway (W.R.) | Church Gate, Mumbai |
| 5. | Eastern Railway (E.R.) | Kolkata |
| 6. | South-Eastern Railway (S.E.R.) | Kolkata |
| 7. | Kolkata Metro Railway | Kolkata |
| 8. | South-Central Railway (S.C.R.) | Secunderabad |
| 9. | North-East Frontier Railway (N.E.F.R.) | Maligaon (Guwahati) |
| 10. | North-Eastern Railway (N.E.R.) | Gorakhpur |
| 11. | East-Central Railway | Hazipur |
| 12. | North-Western Railway | Jaipur |
| 13. | East-Coast Railway | Bhubaneshwar |
| 14. | North-Central Railway | Allahabad |
| 15. | South-Western Railway | Hubli |
| 16. | West-Central Railway | Jabalpur |
| 17. | South-East Central Railway | Bilaspur |
| 18. | Southern Coast Railway | Visakhapatnam |
