Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Indian Railways Honors Employees, Plans Reforms
Indian Railways is celebrating its hardworking employees by giving awards to 100 officials for their excellent service.
They are also planning to make many improvements in the coming year, like using more technology and making train travel safer.
They have already made a lot of safe and comfortable train coaches called LHB coaches and plan to make even more.
The awards and reforms show that Indian Railways is committed to making train travel better for everyone.
Indian Railways plans to produce 4,802 LHB coaches in the financial year 2026-27.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will confer the 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025 on 100 Railway officials.
Indian Railways aims to implement 52 reforms in 52 weeks to improve efficiency, governance, and service delivery.
Consequential train accidents have been reduced by ~90% from 135 in 2014-15 to 11 in 2025-26.
The awards recognize contributions in innovation, operational efficiency, safety, security, and other areas of service.
- Who
- Indian Railways, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, 100 Railway officials
- What
- Award ceremony for 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025 and plans for 52 reforms in 52 weeks
- When
- Award ceremony on Friday, reforms planned for the current year
- Where
- India
- Why
- To recognize outstanding contributions and improve efficiency, governance, and service delivery
- Production Target for FY27
- 4,802 LHB coaches
- Types of Coaches
- LS coaches (2,638) and LSCN coaches (2,164)
- Production in FY25-26 (up to November 2025)
- 4,224 LHB coaches
- Total LHB Coaches Produced in 11 Years
- 42,600+
- Current Financial Year Production
- 4,838 LHB coaches (LS coaches- 2,817, LSCN coaches- 2,021)
- Award Ceremony
- 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025
- Number of Awardees
- 100 Railway officials
- Shields Awarded
- 26 to Best-Performing Zones
- Reforms Planned
- 52 reforms in 52 weeks
- Safety Improvement
- Consequential train accidents reduced by ~90%
Sources
Indian Railways eyes production of 4,802 LHB coaches in FY27
Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw held a meeting with Union MoS Shri V. Somanna and Union MoS Shri Ravneet Singh, along with Railway Board Chairman & CEO and senior officials at Rail..
Vaishnaw to confer 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2025 on 100 Railway officials
