Four SWR employees awarded

Four SWR employees awarded
Hubballi: The Indian Railways decided to award 101 employees and officers with the Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar. Four railway personnel were selected from South Western Railway (SWR) for the award for their outstanding efforts in innovation, increasing railway revenue, improving productivity, reducing dependence on imports, and promoting the use of indigenous technology and protection of life and property of Railways. The employees and their achievements are as follows: Shivanand T, head constable, Davangere, Mysuru division, saved an elderly man stuck on the track on July 7, 2023, while on platform duty at Davanagere station. Dinesh N Golenavar, technician, grade I, Diesel Loco Shed, Hubballi, was instrumental in significant savings of Rs 5.9 crore through critical modifications and repairs of HHP diesel electric locomotive modules at Diesel Loco Shed, Hubballi. Raja, technician, grade III, Bengaluru division, made innovative modifications to improve safety and efficiency in Vande Bharat and MEMU rakes. Sreejith JB, track maintainer-IV, Hubballi division, displayed exemplary hard work and dedication during landslide and untoward incidents in the Castle Rock Ghat section. These employees and officers will be honoured by the railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Dec 21 in New Delhi.