Maligaon, February 17 (MExN): The 69th Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar ceremony was held at the newly renovated Rang Bhawan Complex in Maligaon today. Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, General Manager of NF Railway, honoured achievers from various departments across the five divisions and headquarters. A total of 69 Individual Awards and 34 Efficiency Shields were presented in recognition of outstanding performance over the past year.
Rang Bhawan, established nearly four decades ago in 1986, has been a cornerstone of NFR’s cultural and official gatherings. Chetan Kumar Shrivastava dedicated the newly renovated Rang Bhawan complex to all NFR employees and workers.
Guwahati station was honoured with the Best Kept Station Shield for 2023-24, while the Divisional Railway Hospital in Lumding received the Best Kept Hospital award. The Best Kept Workshop Shield was awarded to the New Bongaigaon workshop and the Central Colony of New Jalpaiguri secured the Best Kept Railway Colony Shield.
Rangiya division received the shield for the Personnel Department, while Tinsukia division was awarded for excellence in the Engineering, Electrical and Safety departments. Lumding division secured the shield for the Mechanical and Signal & Telecom departments. The Accounts Department shield was jointly shared by Alipurduar and Katihar divisions, whereas Alipurduar and Rangiya divisions were recognized for their performance in Commercial Department. The Operating Department shield was jointly won by Lumding and Alipurduar divisions.
Lumding Division of NF Railway was awarded the Overall Efficiency Shield for its outstanding all-round performance during the last financial year. In addition, various departments and workshops that demonstrated excellence in different fields were awarded Efficiency Shields. Railway officials engaged in Rajbhasha activities, railway unions/associations and sports were also honoured for their outstanding performance over the past year.
