Efficiency & Excellence Shine At Western Railway’s 70th Railway Week Celebrations
Western Railway's 70th Railway Week Award function was held on Wednesday, 16th April, 2025 at Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium, Nariman Point. This award function is held every year to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of WR’s team of officers and employees who are always ready to face challenges. During the Railway Week, Efficiency Shields are presented to Divisions/Units in various categories. On this momentous occasion, General Manager, Ashok Kumar Misra conferred 26 Efficiency Shields to the Divisions & the Units which have been adjudged the most efficient in various fields, including the prestigious & coveted General Manager’s Overall Efficiency Shield for the year 2024 - 25. Ahmedabad Division bagged GM’s Overall Efficiency Shield for 2024 - 25 for best overall performance. The Best Improvement Shield was awarded to Rajkot Division.
According to a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Vineet Abhishek, Mumbai Central Division bagged the Traction, Environment and Housekeeping Management (EnHM), Medical and Safety Shields. The Rolling Stock Shield has been jointly bagged by Vadodara & Mumbai Central Divisions, while the Operating Shield has been bagged jointly by Mumbai Central & Ahmedabad Divisions. Mumbai Central Depot won the Shield for Best Maintained Mail/Express Train, for Train No. 12953/54 August Kranti Rajdhani Express. Lower Parel Workshop of Mumbai Central Division and Dahod Workshop of Ratlam Division are the joint winners of the Best Workshop Shield (Mechanical).
Vineet further informed that Vadodara Division bagged the Best Loading Efforts & the Scrap Mobilization Shields. The Civil Engineering Shield has been won jointly by Vadodara & Ahmedabad Divisions. Ahmedabad Division bagged the Commercial, Security Shields as well as Inter Division Shield for Best Road Safety Works Performance towards Elimination of Level Crossing (Civil Engineering). The Survey & Construction Shield has been jointly bagged by Ahmedabad & Ratlam Divisions
The Running Room at Ujjain (Ratlam Division) has been adjudged as the Best Maintained Running Room. Ratlam Division bagged the Stores Shield (Dahod District), Accounts, Rajbhasha, Signal & Telecom Shields as well as Inter Divisional Shield for Track Machines (Civil Engineering).
The Personnel Shield has been jointly bagged by Bhavnagar & Rajkot Divisions, while the Energy Efficiency Shield and the Rail Madad Shield has been bagged by Rajkot Division. The Shields were awarded by Ashok Kumar Misra to respective Divisional Railway Managers, Chief Works Managers and Depot Incharges.
On this occasion, Smt. Kshama Misra – President of Western Railway Women Welfare Organization (WRWWO), Addl. General Manager of W.Rly along with Principal Heads of Departments, and senior officers were present. In his address, Misra extended his greetings on the occasion of 70th Railway Week. He mentioned that, WR has achieved several milestones, inspite of many challenges. He also enumerated the various accomplishments over Western Railway in the year 2024-25 and encouraged the workforce to give their optimum to achieve the organizational goals.
On this occasion, an entertaining cultural programme was also held. At the outset, Principal Chief Personnel Officer of WR welcomed the guests and the Vote of Thanks was proposed by Deputy General Manager (General).
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