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Pakistan’s Railway Network MCQs with Answers

Pakistan’s Railway Network MCQs

Learn about Pakistan’s railway network, its history, major routes, and its role in the country’s transport infrastructure. These MCQs highlight key developments and challenges in the railway system.

What is the total length of Pakistan’s railway network?
a) 6,500 km
b) 7,800 km
c) 9,800 km
d) 11,000 km

Answer
c) 9,800 km

Which city serves as the headquarters of Pakistan Railways?
a) Lahore
b) Karachi
c) Rawalpindi
d) Islamabad

Answer
c) Rawalpindi

When was the first railway line in Pakistan established?
a) 1855
b) 1861
c) 1870
d) 1885

Answer
b) 1861

Which is the longest railway line in Pakistan?
a) Karachi to Peshawar Main Line-1
b) Rohri to Quetta
c) Khanewal to Wazirabad
d) Lodhran to Sibi

Answer
a) Karachi to Peshawar Main Line-1

What is the gauge used in most of Pakistan’s railway network?
a) Standard gauge
b) Broad gauge
c) Narrow gauge
d) Dual gauge

Answer
b) Broad gauge

Which is the highest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Kan Mehtarzai
b) Quetta
c) Rawalpindi
d) Attock City

Answer
a) Kan Mehtarzai

Which is the oldest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Karachi Cantt
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Peshawar Cantt

Answer
b) Lahore Junction

The Thal Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Rawalpindi and Multan
b) Peshawar and Karachi
c) Lahore and Quetta
d) Rawalpindi and Multan

Answer
d) Rawalpindi and Multan

Which city is served by the Golra Sharif Railway Museum?
a) Islamabad
b) Lahore
c) Peshawar
d) Rawalpindi

Answer
a) Islamabad

Which is the busiest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Lahore Junction
b) Karachi Cantt
c) Rawalpindi
d) Peshawar Cantt

Answer
b) Karachi Cantt

The Khyber Mail operates between which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Karachi and Peshawar
b) Lahore and Multan
c) Rawalpindi and Quetta
d) Lahore and Karachi

Answer
a) Karachi and Peshawar

Which railway station in Pakistan is known as the “Gateway to Pakistan”?
a) Lahore Junction
b) Karachi Cantt
c) Wagah
d) Peshawar Cantt

Answer
c) Wagah

Which city is served by the Landi Kotal railway station?
a) Quetta
b) Karachi
c) Rawalpindi
d) Peshawar

Answer
d) Peshawar

The Badin Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Karachi and Badin
b) Hyderabad and Badin
c) Lahore and Badin
d) Sukkur and Badin

Answer
a) Karachi and Badin

The Bahauddin Zakariya Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Multan and Lahore
b) Peshawar and Quetta
c) Rawalpindi and Karachi
d) Lahore and Karachi

Answer
a) Multan and Lahore

Which city is served by the Shahgai railway station?
a) Peshawar
b) Lahore
c) Rawalpindi
d) Quetta

Answer
a) Peshawar

The Chiltan Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Quetta and Peshawar
b) Lahore and Multan
c) Rawalpindi and Karachi
d) Peshawar and Karachi

Answer
a) Quetta and Peshawar

The Mehran Express operates between which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Karachi and Multan
b) Lahore and Peshawar
c) Sukkur and Quetta
d) Rawalpindi and Hyderabad

Answer
c) Sukkur and Quetta

Which railway station is located at the highest point on the Karachi-Peshawar Main Line-1?
a) Attock City
b) Khanewal
c) Rohri
d) Kotri

Answer
a) Attock City

The Jaffar Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Quetta and Rawalpindi
b) Peshawar and Karachi
c) Lahore and Multan
d) Rawalpindi and Multan

Answer
a) Quetta and Rawalpindi

Which is the largest railway station in Pakistan by area?
a) Lahore Junction
b) Karachi Cantt
c) Rohri
d) Peshawar Cantt

Answer
c) Rohri

The Bolan Mail connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Quetta and Peshawar
b) Karachi and Multan
c) Lahore and Rawalpindi
d) Peshawar and Karachi

Answer
a) Quetta and Peshawar

Which railway station is known as the “City of Gardens” in Pakistan?
a) Rawalpindi
b) Lahore Junction
c) Peshawar
d) Quetta

Answer
b) Lahore Junction

The Khyber Pass connects which two countries?
a) Pakistan and China
b) Pakistan and Afghanistan
c) Pakistan and India
d) Pakistan and Iran

Answer
b) Pakistan and Afghanistan

The Farid Express operates between which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Multan and Lahore
b) Peshawar and Karachi
c) Lahore and Rawalpindi
d) Rawalpindi and Quetta

Answer
a) Multan and Lahore

Which railway station in Pakistan is known as the “City of Flowers”?
a) Rawalpindi
b) Lahore Junction
c) Peshawar
d) Quetta

Answer
c) Peshawar

Which is the only international standard gauge railway line in Pakistan?
a) Karachi to Peshawar Main Line-1
b) Rohri to Quetta
c) Khanewal to Wazirabad
d) Lodhran to Sibi

Answer
b) Rohri to Quetta

The Tezgam Express connects which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Lahore and Multan
b) Peshawar and Karachi
c) Rawalpindi and Quetta
d) Rawalpindi and Karachi

Answer
d) Rawalpindi and Karachi

Which railway station in Pakistan is known as the “City of Colleges”?
a) Rawalpindi
b) Lahore Junction
c) Peshawar
d) Quetta

Answer
d) Quetta

The Shah Hussain Express operates between which two cities in Pakistan?
a) Multan and Lahore
b) Peshawar and Karachi
c) Lahore and Rawalpindi
d) Quetta and Multan

Answer
d) Quetta and Multan

Which is the largest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Lahore Railway Station
b) Karachi City Station
c) Rawalpindi Railway Station
d) Peshawar Railway Station

Answer
a) Lahore Railway Station

Pakistan Railways was established in which year?
a) 1947
b) 1955
c) 1965
d) 1971

Answer
a) 1947

What is the total length of the railway track in Pakistan (as of my knowledge cutoff date in 2022)?
a) Approximately 6,500 kilometers
b) Approximately 7,800 kilometers
c) Approximately 9,200 kilometers
d) Approximately 11,000 kilometers

Answer
b) Approximately 7,800 kilometers

Which railway division serves the Karachi division of Pakistan?
a) Karachi Railway Division
b) Lahore Railway Division
c) Quetta Railway Division
d) Peshawar Railway Division

Answer
a) Karachi Railway Division

Which of the following is the longest railway line in Pakistan?
a) Karachi to Peshawar
b) Lahore to Multan
c) Karachi to Lahore
d) Quetta to Chaman

Answer
a) Karachi to Peshawar

What is the name of the luxury train service that runs between Lahore and Karachi?
a) Green Line Express
b) Tezgam
c) Jinnah Express
d) Shalimar Express

Answer
a) Green Line Express

The Khyber Pass Railway, which crosses into Afghanistan, is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan

Answer
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Which is the northernmost railway station in Pakistan?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Rawalpindi Railway Station
c) Peshawar Railway Station
d) Islamabad Railway Station

Answer
c) Peshawar Railway Station

The famous Bolan Pass is traversed by which railway line?
a) Karachi to Peshawar Line
b) Lahore to Karachi Line
c) Quetta to Chaman Line
d) Multan to Faisalabad Line

Answer
c) Quetta to Chaman Line

What is the name of the train service that runs between Rawalpindi and Karachi, passing through Khanewal and Lahore?
a) Pakistan Express
b) Karakoram Express
c) Khyber Mail
d) Tezgam

Answer
b) Karakoram Express

The Thar Express is an international train service between Pakistan and which country?
a) India
b) China
c) Afghanistan
d) Iran

Answer
a) India

Which Pakistani railway station is known for its unique architecture and is sometimes called the “Victoria Terminus of Pakistan”?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi Railway Station
d) Quetta Railway Station

Answer
a) Karachi City Station

The famous Samjhauta Express is a train service that connects India and Pakistan. Where does it run from in Pakistan?
a) Lahore to Amritsar
b) Karachi to Mumbai
c) Wagah to Attari
d) Karachi to Delhi

Answer
c) Wagah to Attari

Which railway line connects the Gwadar Port to the rest of the country?
a) Gwadar-Quetta Line
b) Karachi-Gwadar Line
c) Islamabad-Gwadar Line
d) Lahore-Gwadar Line

Answer
b) Karachi-Gwadar Line

The Chaman Railway Tunnel is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan

Answer
d) Balochistan

Which of the following railway stations is located in Rawalpindi?
a) Rawalpindi Junction
b) Lahore Junction
c) Karachi City Station
d) Peshawar Railway Station

Answer
a) Rawalpindi Junction

The Shahdara Bagh Railway Station is located in which city of Pakistan?
a) Lahore
b) Karachi
c) Faisalabad
d) Rawalpindi

Answer
a) Lahore

Which railway station in Karachi serves as the main hub for intercity and suburban train services?
a) Karachi Cantt Railway Station
b) Karachi City Station
c) Karachi Junction
d) Karachi East Railway Station

Answer
a) Karachi Cantt Railway Station

Which train service is known for its unique blue and white livery and operates between Rawalpindi and Karachi?
a) Karakoram Express
b) Green Line Express
c) Allama Iqbal Express
d) Tezgam

Answer
b) Green Line Express

The Peshawar Railway Station is located in which province of Pakistan?
a) Punjab
b) Sindh
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
d) Balochistan

Answer
c) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Which railway division serves the Lahore division of Pakistan?
a) Lahore Railway Division
b) Karachi Railway Division
c) Quetta Railway Division
d) Rawalpindi Railway Division

Answer
a) Lahore Railway Division

The Faiz Ahmed Faiz Express is a train service named after the famous Pakistani poet. What is its route?
a) Lahore to Multan
b) Rawalpindi to Karachi
c) Karachi to Peshawar
d) Lahore to Sialkot

Answer
a) Lahore to Multan

Which is the busiest railway station in Karachi?
a) Karachi Cantt Railway Station
b) Karachi City Station
c) Karachi Junction
d) Karachi East Railway Station

Answer
b) Karachi City Station

The Jinnah Express is a train service that operates between which two cities?
a) Karachi and Lahore
b) Lahore and Multan
c) Karachi and Rawalpindi
d) Rawalpindi and Peshawar

Answer
c) Karachi and Rawalpindi

The Chaman Railway Line connects Pakistan to which neighboring country?
a) China
b) Afghanistan
c) India
d) Iran

Answer
b) Afghanistan

Which Pakistani railway station is located in the city of Faisalabad?
a) Faisalabad Junction
b) Karachi City Station
c) Lahore Junction
d) Rawalpindi Railway Station

Answer
a) Faisalabad Junction

The Thar Express connects which two cities in Pakistan and India?
a) Karachi and Mumbai
b) Lahore and Amritsar
c) Karachi and Delhi
d) Munabao and Khokhrapar

Answer
d) Munabao and Khokhrapar

What is the name of the train service that connects Lahore to Faisalabad?
a) Pakistan Express
b) Shalimar Express
c) Awam Express
d) Karakoram Express

Answer
c) Awam Express

Which railway station in Lahore serves as the main junction for both local and long-distance trains?
a) Lahore Junction
b) Lahore City Railway Station
c) Lahore Cantt Railway Station
d) Shahdara Bagh Railway Station

Answer
a) Lahore Junction

The Shalimar Express is a daily train service between which two cities?
a) Lahore and Karachi
b) Karachi and Peshawar
c) Rawalpindi and Multan
d) Peshawar and Quetta

Answer
a) Lahore and Karachi

When was Pakistan Railways established?
a) 1947
b) 1949
c) 1951
d) 1955

Answer
a) 1947

What is the total length of Pakistan’s railway network?
a) 6,700 km
b) 7,800 km
c) 8,700 km
d) 9,800 km

Answer
b) 7,800 km

What is the main railway line that connects Karachi and Peshawar?
a) Karachi-Peshawar Line
b) Khyber Mail Line
c) Main Line 1
d) Indus Valley Line

Answer
c) Main Line 1

Which is the highest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Quetta
b) Kan Mehtarzai
c) Peshawar
d) Rawalpindi

Answer
b) Kan Mehtarzai

Which city is the headquarters of Pakistan Railways?
a) Karachi
b) Lahore
c) Islamabad
d) Rawalpindi

Answer
b) Lahore

Which is the busiest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Karachi Cantonment
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan

Answer
a) Karachi Cantonment

Which is the longest railway tunnel in Pakistan?
a) Khojak Tunnel
b) Shahi Bagh Tunnel
c) Khojak-Panjnad Tunnel
d) Bolan Pass Tunnel

Answer
c) Khojak-Panjnad Tunnel

Which is the oldest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Multan Cantonment
c) Lahore Junction
d) Rawalpindi

Answer
a) Karachi City Station

What is the name of the luxury train service launched by Pakistan Railways in 2016?
a) Green Line
b) Bahauddin Zakariya Express
c) Tezgam Express
d) Green Line Express

Answer
d) Green Line Express

Which is the longest railway bridge in Pakistan?
a) Sutlej River Bridge
b) Ghazi-Barotha Bridge
c) Chenab River Bridge
d) Ravi River Bridge

Answer
c) Chenab River Bridge

What is the name of the high-speed rail service introduced by Pakistan Railways between Lahore and Karachi?
a) Tezgam Express
b) Green Line Express
c) Business Express
d) Shalimar Express

Answer
c) Business Express

Which is the second-largest railway station in Pakistan?
a) Lahore Junction
b) Rawalpindi
c) Hyderabad
d) Multan

Answer
d) Multan

Which is the highest railway bridge in Pakistan?
a) Bolan Pass Bridge
b) Mianwali Bridge
c) Khojak Bridge
d) Khewra Bridge

Answer
c) Khojak Bridge

Which is the first railway station in Pakistan to have an international standard hotel?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan

Answer
c) Rawalpindi

Which is the second longest railway tunnel in Pakistan?
a) Kan Mehtarzai Tunnel
b) Khojak-Panjnad Tunnel
c) Khojak Tunnel
d) Shahi Bagh Tunnel

Answer
a) Kan Mehtarzai Tunnel

Which is the first railway station in Pakistan to introduce a women’s compartment in trains?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan

Answer
a) Karachi City Station

Which is the first railway station in Pakistan to have a 5-star hotel?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan

Answer
a) Karachi City Station

Which is the first electric train in Pakistan?
a) Bolan Mail
b) Khyber Mail
c) Shahi Bagh Express
d) Business Express

Answer
b) Khyber Mail

Which is the first railway station in Pakistan to have a food court?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan

Answer
b) Lahore Junction

Which is the first railway station in Pakistan to have a play area for children?
a) Karachi City Station
b) Lahore Junction
c) Rawalpindi
d) Multan

Answer
b) Lahore Junction
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