60th Railway Week Award Function of Railway Board Celebrated
60th Railway Week Award Function of Railway Board Celebrated
Railway Board celebrated the 60th Railway Week Award function-2015 here today. Chairman, Railway Board Shri A.K.Mital presided over the function and gave away awards to 165 officers/staff, sprotspersons, cultural artists and horticulture staff of Railway Board and National Rail Museum for their outstanding performance during the year 2014-15.
Shri Mital presented the Running Efficiency Shield to two sections jointly viz. Establishment (GC) and Finance (F. Ex.) selected as “Best Kept Sections’ for maintaining high standard of efficiency, prompt disposal of cases and excellent up-keep of records. Besides this, Merit Certificates and Cash Awards were presented to three other well maintained sections. Also, Record Branch was presented a Special Merit Certificate for outstanding work.
The Chairman, Railway Board, Shri A.K. Mital addressing at the 60th Railway Week Award function -2015, organised by Railway Board, in New Delhi on April 08, 2015.
A total number of 113 officials of Railway Board received Merit Certificates and Cash Awards for their outstanding performance during the year 2014-15. Besides this, 31 sportspersons and 6 cultural artists were felicitated with Appreciation Letters and Cash Awards for their outstanding performance in the Inter-Ministry, All India Civil Services and Inter-Railway Competitions. Awards were presented to 9 Horticulture staff of Rail Bhavan and National Rail Museum for their excellent work.
Congratulating the awardees for their outstanding performance, Shri Mital said that their efficiency will not only encourage all others to emulate them but will also push them to work harder to achieve the goals. He urged all Railway men and women to join hands to work together to make Indian Railways one of the best organisation and employer in the country.
Also present on the occasion among other were Board Members, Secretary, Railway Board and other senior railway officials.
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Railways’ Revenue Earnings up by 12.16 Per Cent During Financial Year 2014-15
The total approximate earnings of Indian Railways on originating basis during the financial year 2014-15 (1st April 2014 to 31st March 2015) were Rs. 157880.50 crore compared to Rs. 140761.27 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.16 per cent.
The total approximate earnings from goods during fiscal 2014-15 were Rs. 107074.79 crore compared to Rs. 94955.89 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.76 per cent.
The total approximate revenue earnings from passengers during the financial year 2014-15 were Rs. 42866.33 crore compared to Rs. 37478.34 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 14.38 percent.
The total approximate revenue earnings from other coaching amounted to Rs.4035.56 crore during fiscal 2014-15 compared to Rs. 3818.03 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 5.70 per cent.
The total approximate numbers of passengers booked during the financial year 2014-15 were 8227.99 million compared to 8425.09 million during the same period last year, showing a decrease of 2.34 per cent. In the suburban and non-suburban sectors, the numbers of passengers booked during fiscal 2014-15 were 4503.97 million and 3724.02 million compared to 4549.62 million and 3875.47 million registering a decrease of 1.00 per cent and 3.91 per cent respectively during the same period last year.
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