Which city has been designated as the headquarters of the newly formed South Coast Railway (SCoR), India’s 18th railway zone, notified in May 2026?
Which city has been designated as the headquarters of the newly formed South Coast Railway (SCoR), India’s 18th railway zone, notified in May 2026?
नवगठित साउथ कोस्ट रेलवे (SCoR), जो भारत का 18वां रेलवे ज़ोन है और मई 2026 में अधिसूचित किया गया, उसका मुख्यालय किस शहर में स्थापित किया गया है?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Visakhapatnam / विशाखापत्तनम
Explanation
The South Coast Railway (SCoR) was officially notified by the Ministry of Railways in May 2026 as the 18th railway zone of India. Its headquarters has been established at Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh. The new zone became operational from 1 June 2026.
The South Coast Railway zone was created by reorganizing parts of the existing South Central Railway (SCR) and East Coast Railway (ECoR) zones.
व्याख्या
मई 2026 में रेलवे मंत्रालय ने साउथ कोस्ट रेलवे (SCoR) को भारत के 18वें रेलवे ज़ोन के रूप में अधिसूचित किया। इसका मुख्यालय विशाखापत्तनम (आंध्र प्रदेश) में स्थापित किया गया है। यह नया ज़ोन 1 जून 2026 से कार्यरत हुआ।
यह ज़ोन साउथ सेंट्रल रेलवे (SCR) और ईस्ट कोस्ट रेलवे (ECoR) के कुछ हिस्सों को मिलाकर बनाया गया है।
Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
South Coast Railway (SCoR) भारत का 18वाँ रेलवे ज़ोन है।
इसके अंतर्गत विजयवाड़ा, गुंटूर, गुंतकल और विशाखापत्तनम डिवीजन शामिल हैं।
इस ज़ोन का गठन Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 के तहत लंबे समय से लंबित मांग को पूरा करने के लिए किया गया।
नए ज़ोन के गठन के बाद Indian Railways ने अपने आधिकारिक लोगो में 18 सितारे (stars) शामिल किए, जो 18 रेलवे ज़ोन का प्रतीक हैं।
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