Christened as ‘Athi Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar,’ the prestigious Railway Board Award is presented to the employees of Indian Railways every year for showcasing exemplary performance and outstanding service in their field of work. Instituted to recognize and reward exceptional contributions towards the growth and efficiency of Indian Railways, the Railway Week Awards are celebrated annually to commemorate the commissioning of the first passenger train in India on April 16, 1853. Announced at the Railway Board level and conferred by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Railways, the Award holds the highest significance in a Railway employee’s career.
It is indeed a proud moment for Southern Railway as eight of the Zone’s outstanding employees will be conferred with the ‘Athi Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar’ – Railway Week Award’ during the Central function of the 69th Railway Week Award Ceremony to be held on 21st December 2024 in New Delhi.
The following employees of Southern Railway, comprising two Gazetted Officers and six non-gazetted staff, are set to receive the prestigious award from the Hon’ble Union Minister of Railways in New Delhi:
Gazetted:
1 Manjunath Yadav, Sr.Divisional Electrical Engineer, Madurai
2. Boopathy Raja M., Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager, Salem
Non – Gazetted:
1 A. Jawber Ali, Station Superintendent, Madurai
2. Tijo Kuriakose, Senior Technician, Perambur Loco Workshop
3. Nandini Jagadeesan, Chief Nursing Superintendent, Southern Railway Headquarters
4. Nandakumar. S, Train Ticket Inspector/Head Ticket Collector/Dy. CTI, Chennai
5. Girdhari Prasad Gond, Loco Pilot Goods (Electrical), Chennai
6. T. M. Gopalakrishnan, Senior Section Engineer, Golden Rock Workshop
Southern Railway extends heartfelt congratulations to the awardees for their exemplary dedication and outstanding contribution.