On the occasion of Independence Day, on August 15, 2022, General Manager Anupam Sharma hoisted the flag at East Central Railway Headquarters Hajipur and saluted the national flag and inspected the parade of members of Railway Protection Force and Scouts and Guides. The General Manager extended Independence Day greetings to all including railwaymen, railway users, media representatives.
A total of four veteran railway workers including Uday Nath Manjhi, Khudu, Mukteshwar Prasad Sinha and Baijnath Singh, who have completed 75 years of age under the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence, were awarded by the General Manager, on the occasion of completion of 75 years of the country's independence. Awarded for outstanding service during his tenure in
Addressing the officers and employees present at the Independence Day celebrations, GM Anupam Sharma said that today we celebrate the 75th year of our independence, "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" with full energy, respect and pride. are. All the railway workers along with their entire families are filled with joy and enthusiasm on this occasion.
The GM, in his address, said that this 75-week-long mass festival was started by the Prime Minister on March 12, 2021. This festival is being celebrated across the country as a public festival with the spirit of public participation. In this episode, about 80 thousand employees and lakhs of families of East Central Railway are registering their participation with great enthusiasm. In this sequence, we have successfully organized all the programs of this festival such as respect for freedom fighters and faith in their thoughts, use of Khadi clothes, National Integration Run, Fit India Campaign, Rangoli competition, International Yoga Day, Independence train and station etc. Organized.
A special programme named “Azadi Ki Rail Gaadi and Station” was celebrated from 18th to 23rd July, 2022 to showcase the role of Railways under “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. In this special week various cultural programmes, felicitation of freedom fighters and their families, Prabhat Pheri, photo exhibition, light and sound show, street plays etc., organized at 06 Freedom Stations - Patna, Arrah, DDU, Shaheed Khudi Ram Bose Pusa, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomo and Bapudham were done in Motihari. Apart from these, spot lighting of trains and operation of special heritage trains were also done. Under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', about 82 thousand flags were raised by all the railway workers in their respective homes/offices under the 'Har Ghar Tricolor' programme