The West Central Railway (WCR) marked the 76th Republic Day at the Railway Stadium in Jabalpur. General Manager Shobhana Bandopadhyay hoisted the flag and inspected the parade, which included a march-past by the Railway Protection Force, St. John Ambulance, and Scouts and Guides teams.
A large number of railway schoolchildren presented cultural programmes full of national spirit at the event, which was attended by Additional General Manager and Chief Mechanical Engineer Nitin Chaudhary, members of the Women’s Welfare Organisation, department heads, the Divisional Railway Manager of Jabalpur, railway officers, Railway Protection Force personnel, employees, children, and family members.
In her address, Bandopadhyay extended heartfelt greetings and highlighted that, in 2024, the Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several important projects worth approximately Rs 4,880 crores for the West Central Railway.
The West Central Railway also received the “Outstanding Railway Service Award” during the 2023-24 ceremony, with the Accounting and Financial Management Shield and Personnel Management Shield being presented by the Honourable Railway Minister.
In 2024, WCR saw an increase in passenger earnings, freight traffic earnings, and initial passenger earnings compared to the previous year. Infrastructure developments included 183 km of new rail lines, as well as doubling and tripling work. The "Kavach" system is progressing rapidly in the Kota Division.
WCR has also made strides in green energy, installing 1,073 kW rooftop solar plants. The Railway Protection Force has assisted 47,000 female passengers under the "Meri Saheli" campaign. The Medical Department treated over 1 million outpatients and more than 32,000 inpatients in 2024.