To commemorate the advent of the first train on Indian soil in April 1853 between Bombay and Thane, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) observed the 61st Railway Week here on Friday.
ECoR General Manager 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 employees for their efforts and devotion to their duties with a progressive attitude and for a valuable contribution in achieving the honour of the highest loading zone in the Indian Railways.
About the achievements of the ECoR, Vishnoi informed that the ECoR achieved the tag of highest loading zone for a second successive year by loading 173.49 MT during 2015-2016 which was 7.15% more than 2014-15. This spectacular achievement has been made even after facing various challenges faced by the traffic transportation sector in the country and the Indian Railways in particular.
Similarly, the ECoR carried 92.97 million passengers in 2015-16 which exhibited a growth of 3.48% over last year.
This apart, the ECoR bagged the Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Best Zonal Railway Shield-2015 for All Round Performance among all the railway zones.
The General Manager exhorted the employees to continue their efforts to make the ECoR as the best railway zone.
Merit awards and shields were handed over to various officers and staffs for their outstanding performances. The Waltair Division received the Overall Efficiency Shield for performance in different fields.
Additional General Manager BN Mahapatra also graced the occasion. Senior Deputy General Manager Debaraj Panda welcomed the guests and spoke on the importance of Railway Week celebrations. Deputy GM Smruti Ranjan Sethy offered a vote of thanks.