To commemorate the advent of the first train in Indian soil in April 1853 between Bombay and Thane, East Coast Railway observed the 60th Railway Week this evening. General Manager, East Coast Railway Rajiv Vishnoi and East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation (ECoRWWO) president Shalini Vishnoi graced the occasion as chief guest and guest of honour respectively. Vishnoi complimented the Railway men for the determined and devotion of their duties in a progressive attitude for a valuable contribution in achieving the highest loading Zone in Indian Railways and for getting the Traffic Transportation Shield from the Railway Minister recently.
Informing about the achievements of East Coast Railway, Vishnoi informed that, the East Coast Railway has again added another glorious chapter in its history by achieving highest ever record revenue loading of 161.90 MT against 149.50MT during 2013-14 which is 8.30 per cent more than 2013-14 financial year. This spectacular achievement has been made even after facing various challenges faced by traffic transportation sector in the country and the Indian Railways in particular.
Similarly, the ECoR has carried 89.84 million passenger in 2014-15 financial year against 88.83 million passenger carried in 2013-14 fiscal. This apart, the ECoR also bagged the Personnel Management Shield for the remarkable performance and collective achievement with motivation. General Manager also asked the railway men to continue their efforts to make ECoR as the best zone in Indian Railways. Merit awards and shields were handed over to various officers and staff for outstanding performance. Khurda Road Division received the Overall Efficiency Shield for performance in different fields.