Awards galore for SCR

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal presenting a shield to SCR GM Vinod Kumar Yadav in Bhopal on Monday.

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal presenting a shield to SCR GM Vinod Kumar Yadav in Bhopal on Monday.  

Six departments get recognition

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday gave away the prestigious Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Award for best performance to SCR GM Vinod Kumar Yadav during the of 63rd Railway Week National Awards function held at Bhopal.

SCR was the recipient of highest department performance shields amongst all zones in the Indian Railways, with six departments getting the recognition. Mr. Yadav also received the Best Transformation Initiative Award, which was introduced for the first time in recognition of innovative initiatives.

The other efficiency shields were for Commercial, Electrical Engineering, Environmental & Cleanliness, Stores, Best Workshop (Rolling Stock, Lallaguda) and Running Room at Visakhapatnam (maintained by Vijayawada Division). Eight officials and staff too received awards for outstanding performance and contributions during the year.