The engine __________, is the oldest working steam locomotive in the World.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

NTPC CBT 2 2016 Previous Paper 7 (Held On: 19 Jan 2017 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is the Fairy queen.

Key Points

The engine of the Fairy Queen is the oldest working steam locomotive in the World.
The Fairy Queen, also known as the East Indian Railway Nr. 22, is the oldest working steam locomotive engine in the World. It was built in 1855 by Kitson and Company.
The Fairy Queen was restored by Loco Works Perambur, Chennai in 1997. Occasionally, the Fairy Queen runs between New Delhi and Alwar.
The Fairy Queen is currently kept in Rewari Railway Heritage Museum.

Additional Information

On 16th April 1853, the first passenger train of India covered a distance of 34 kilometers between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane.
The Golden Chariot is a luxury tourist train in India that connects Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Golden Chariot was started in the year 2008.