NFR observes 63rd Railway week; rewards employees

[caption id="attachment_175937" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Divisional railway manager Prashant Mishra of Tinsukia division (at centre) receiving the Overall Efficiency Shield from General Manager NFR Sanjive Roy and General Manager (construction) NFR, Nilesh Kishore Prasad for being adjudged as the best performing division at the 63rd Railway week awards ceremony held at Rang Bhawan in Maligaon on April 12.[/caption] Dimapur, April 12 (EMN): The 63rd Railway Week (Zonal Level) Awards Ceremony was held at Rang Bhawan in Maligaon on April 12. A press release issued by the NF Railway in Maligaon on April 12 mentioned that the celebration is observed across the country to mark the anniversary of running of the first passenger train in India from Bori Bunder in Mumbai to Thane – a distance of 34 km – on April 16 1853. The release stated that the General manager of NF Railway Sanjive Roy and General manager (construction) Nilesh Kishore Prasad presented awards to achievers from various departments of the five divisions and headquarters of NF Railway and NF Railway constructions organization. Altogether 131 individual awards, 15 group awards, 36 efficiency shields is said to have been distributed for their outstanding performances last year. The railway week awards is said to have been instituted inorder to recognize the efforts and endeavour of railway employees in efficient and dedicated discharge of their duties. Sanjive Roy is said to have highlighted the very important role being played by the NFR for overall economic development of the entire Northeast region while appreciating the hard work being done by its employees during the last financial year. The total outlay for projects in Assam and Northeast for the current financial year is said to have been increased to INR 5,866 cr. While at present 43 projects in the region are said to be in progress at a total cost of INR 89,601 cr.