Archive · 1 Sep 2026
South Central Railway Honours 10 Staff for Preventing Mishaps
Ten railway workers received awards for helping prevent possible accidents.
They worked in the Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Nanded divisions.
The group included train drivers, track workers, a technician, goods train managers and a station master.
South Central Railway General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava presented the awards.
He praised the workers for being alert and committed to their jobs.
He said their example could encourage other railway employees.
Railway officials were told to follow safety rules carefully.
They were also asked to check cables, signals and rail fittings.
Special attention was requested for level crossings through surprise inspections, safety drives and night checks.
South Central Railway awarded 10 employees for alertness and preventing potential accidents.
The awardees came from the Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Nanded divisions.
The group included two locomotive pilots, four track maintainers, one technician, two goods train managers and one station master.
General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava presented the Employee of the Month safety awards at Rail Nilayam on Monday.
Officials were directed to strengthen cable maintenance, signalling checks, rail-fitting inspections and level-crossing safety measures.
- Who
- Ten South Central Railway employees, including locomotive pilots, track maintainers, a technician, goods train managers and a station master, received the awards.
- What
- They received Employee of the Month safety awards for alertness and preventing potential accidents.
- When
- The awards were presented on Monday during a safety review meeting.
- Where
- The meeting was held at Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad.
- Why
- The employees were honoured for their alertness, commitment to duty and contribution to safe train operations.
- Awardees
- Ten South Central Railway employees
- Divisions represented
- Secunderabad, Hyderabad and Nanded
- Award breakdown
- Two locomotive pilots, four track maintainers, one technician, two goods train managers and one station master
- Presenter
- South Central Railway General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava
- Venue
- Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad
- Safety priorities
- Cable maintenance, signalling checks and rail-fitting inspections
- Level-crossing measures
- Surprise inspections, safety drives and night checks
