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Railway PSUs and undertakings: Spot the entity <not> under the Ministry of Railways. Full question: Which of the following is not an undertaking administered by India's Ministry of Railways? Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

RITES Ltd. (Rail India Technical and Economic Service)
IRCON International Ltd.
Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL)
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)

Correct Answer: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL)

Explanation:

Given data

Task: Identify the PSU that is not under the Ministry of Railways.

Concept / Approach
RITES, IRCON, and KRCL are well-known Railway PSUs/undertakings. BHEL is a Maharatna CPSU under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, not Railways.

Final Answer
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL).

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