Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Central Railway Wins Five Shields at AVRSP 2025
Central Railway won five big awards called shields at a special event called the Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar.
The awards were given by the Minister of Railways.
The shields were for different things like keeping things in order, fixing bridges, building things, and making sure the signals work well.
The General Manager and his team were very happy and thanked everyone for their hard work.
They had a big celebration in Mumbai to show off their awards.
Central Railway wants to keep doing great work and make trains even better for everyone.
Central Railway won five Departmental Shields at the 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (AVRSP) Function–2025.
The awards were received by General Manager Vivek Kumar Gupta and Principal Heads of Departments (PHODs).
The shields include The Stores Shield, The Bridge Maintenance Shield, The Civil Engineering Construction Shield, The Civil Engineering Shield, and The Signal Efficiency Shield.
The awards were presented by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, on 9 January 2026 in New Delhi.
Central Railway celebrated the achievement with a special function in Mumbai on 13 January 2026.
- Who
- Central Railway teams, including General Manager Vivek Kumar Gupta and Principal Heads of Departments (PHODs)
- What
- Winning five Departmental Shields at the 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (AVRSP) Function–2025
- When
- Award ceremony on 9 January 2026, reception on 13 January 2026
- Where
- Award ceremony in New Delhi, reception in Mumbai
- Why
- For excellence in various departments, including Stores, Bridge Maintenance, Civil Engineering, and Signal Efficiency
- Event
- 70th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (AVRSP) Function–2025
- Date of Award Ceremony
- 9 January 2026
- Location of Award Ceremony
- India International Convention & Expo Centre, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi
- Date of Reception
- 13 January 2026
- Location of Reception
- Chintan Conference Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai
- Shields Won
- 5
- Key Recipients
- Vivek Kumar Gupta (General Manager, Central Railway) and Principal Heads of Departments (PHODs)