Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will confer the 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025 on 100 Railway officials and 26 shields to Best-Performing Zones at an award ceremony which will be here on Friday.
Indian Railways will felicitate 100 committed employees and officers with the prestigious 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025 in recognition of their exemplary service and outstanding contributions to the organisation.
“The ceremony will also be attended by the Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti, V Somanna, the Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, Ravneet Singh, the Chairman and CEO of Railway Board, Satish Kumar, along with Members of the Railway Board and General Managers of various Railway Zones and Production Units,” the Ministry of Railways said on Thursday.
A total of 100 awardees have been selected for the Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025, covering a wide spectrum of contributions in innovation, operational efficiency, safety, security, revenue augmentation, timely completion of projects, excellence in sports, and other distinguished areas of service.
In addition to individual honours, 26 Shields will be awarded to the best-performing Railway Zones across various categories, acknowledging their outstanding achievements and overall excellence.
The awardees include personnel who played a critical role in ensuring safe and seamless Railway operations during large-scale events such as the Mahakumbh. The awardees also include officers whose contributions during Operation Sindoor ensured uninterrupted railway operations and public relief under demanding conditions, as well as those who introduced advanced Ballast Cleaning Machines in difficult sections, significantly improving track safety, ride quality, and long-term maintenance efficiency.
The award ceremony underscores Indian Railways’ commitment to recognising dedication, professionalism, and exemplary service, while celebrating the collective efforts of its workforce in building a safer, more efficient, and passenger-centric Rail system.