Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Vijayawada Staff Honored for Averting Train Hazards
Two station masters from the Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway were given special awards for their quick thinking and bravery.
They noticed problems with goods trains that could have caused accidents.
One saw sparks from a wagon and the other saw smoke.
Both told their supervisors right away, and the bad wagons were taken off the trains.
The head of the railway gave them awards in a meeting with other important people.
He said these awards are to thank workers who keep trains safe and to encourage others to do their jobs well.
Two station masters from Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway, received ‘Employee of the Month’ Safety Awards for December 2025.
Peddiboins Harish detected a hot axle in a goods train on December 10, 2025, leading to the wagon's detachment.
P. Ashok noticed smoke from a wagon on December 1, 2025, and reported it, preventing a potential mishap.
The awards were presented by Sanjay Kumar Srivastava during a virtual safety meeting attended by divisional railway managers.
The awards recognize the critical role of frontline staff in ensuring safe train operations and motivate others to maintain vigilance.
- Who
- Peddiboins Harish and P. Ashok, station masters from Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway
- What
- Received ‘Employee of the Month’ Safety Awards for December 2025 for averting potential safety hazards
- When
- Awards presented on Tuesday, December 2025 (specific date not mentioned for the presentation)
- Where
- Vijayawada, during a virtual safety meeting at Rail Nilayam
- Why
- For their exceptional alertness and timely action in detecting and preventing potential safety hazards during train operations
- Award
- General Manager’s ‘Employee of the Month’ Safety Awards
- Month
- December 2025
- Recipients
- Peddiboins Harish, P. Ashok
- Roles
- Station Masters
- Incidents
- Hot axle detection in goods trains
- Award Presenter
- Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, General Manager, South Central Railway
- Division
- Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway