68th Railway Week Awards (Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar-2023)

 Vijayawada Division bags General Manager’s ‘Efficiency Shield’ for its outstanding performance in 2023

 Division bagged 10 shields of total 35 shields in various categories

In a remarkable display of Excellence, Prowess and Efficiency, South Central Railway Vijayawada Division bagged the prestigious and the coveted Over All General Manager’s ‘Efficiency Shield’ for its towering performance in the year 2023. The Over All Efficiency Shield for 2023 is jointly presented to Vijayawada & Secunderabad Divsionsof SCR Zone. The 68th Railway Week Awards- Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar-2023 for excellence in a various fields was announced yesterday evening. Vijayawada Division bagged 10 shields of total 35 shields in various categories.

 Shri Narendra A. Patil, Divisional Railway Manager, Vijayawada Division, SCR congratulated all the branch officers for achieving Ten GM Shields in various categories and performing exceptionally well by recording the highest ever revenue of Rs. 5306.58 Crore and achieving second highest incremental loading of 12.125 Tonnes in Indian Railways during FY 2022-23 . Shri Narendra A. Patil underscored that Passenger Safety, Elimination of Manned Level crossings, fortifying the existing infrastructure, ramping up traffic facilities and laying of new lines shall remain the top agenda and focus during the FY 2023-24. DRM exhorted the field staff to continue to work in coordinated & constructive manner to ensure safety of passengers and also to achieve best possible results.

 Vijayawada Division bagged 10 Efficiency Shields for its best performance during the year 2023. The ten Efficiency Shields bagged by the Division under various categories are as follows:-

 

Departmental shield	Shield awarded to
Commercial	Vijayawada Division
Mechanical	Vijayawada & Secunderabad Division jointly
Finance (Accounts)	Vijayawada Division
Best Diesel/Electric Loco Shed	Vijayawada & Guntakal Divisions jointly
Works	Vijayawada Division
Bridges	Vijayawada Division
Best Maintained DEMU/MEMU/EMU Shed	Memu Car Shed- Rajahmundry
Best Loading Effort Shield	Vijayawada Division
Operating	Vijayawada Division
Signalling & Telecommunications	Vijayawada Division
GM’s Efficiency Shield (for overall Best Performance)	Vijayawada & Secunderabad Division jointly