Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw awarded the '69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2024' to 101 Railway officials.
Awards
In December 2024, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who oversees the Ministry of Railways (MoR), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoI&B), and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), presented the "69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (AVRSP 2024)" to 101 Railway officials. Additionally, 22 shields were awarded to the best-performing Railway Zones at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
- The theme of this year's ceremony was "Mai Hoon Bhartiya Rail," which represents pride and commitment to Indian Railways.
- The event was attended by key figures, including Satish Kumar, Chairman & CEO of the Railway Board, Union Minister of State (MOS) V Somanna (Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Jal Shakti), Union MOS Ravneet Singh (Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Food Processing Industries), along with members of the Railway Board and General Managers (GM) from various Railway Zones and Production Units.
- In addition to individual awards, 22 Shields were presented to the best-performing Railway Zones for their exceptional achievements and contributions to the success of Indian Railways.
Main Point :- (i) 15 railway employees and officers were recognized for driving innovation, improving productivity, and promoting indigenous technology.
(ii) 16 employees were honored for their exceptional bravery in protecting lives and railway property, ensuring passenger and staff safety.
(iii) 17 officers and employees were acknowledged for boosting railway revenue by preventing ticketless travel and curbing revenue theft.
About Indian Railways (IR)
Chairman & CEO: Satish Kumar
Headquarters : New Delhi
____________________________
