Mysuru division that recorded its highest-ever revenue of ₹1,451.9 crore in 2023-24 was declared the joint winner of the Overall Efficiency Shield for the year with Bengaluru division in South Western Railway (SWR).
SWR general manager Arvind Srivastava presented the Overall Efficiency Shield to Mysuru divisional railway manager Shilpi Agarwal during the Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar celebrations held on Monday at Hubballi, said a release.
Mysuru division also secured efficiency shields for its accounts, commercial, medical, and operating departments. The division also clinched the Inter-Divisional Safety Shield and electrical traction distribution. Furthermore, the rake of Train Nos. 16217 and 16218 (Mysuru-Shirdi Sainagar-Mysuru) was recognised as the best maintained rake across SWR.
The Rail Madad War Room, established at the Mysuru control office to enhance passenger experience through real-time grievance resolution and measures to prevent overcrowding in reserved coaches, also earned accolades for the division. The Central Railway Workshop in Ashokapuram, Mysuru, was awarded for its outstanding efforts and achievements in staff training.
Bhesh Dutt, senior divisional mechanical engineer, received the Innovation Shield for developing a cost-effective single barrel pressure cylinder flushing system for train toilets.
Mysuru division achieved its highest-ever freight revenue of ₹993.52 crore in 2023-24, by transporting 1.649 million tonnes of freight. In the passenger segment, the division generated ₹413.63 crore revenue, carrying 33.09 million originating passengers. It maintained punctuality rate of 96.32% for express trains and 96.83% for passenger trains despite several ongoing safety works.
Published - February 11, 2025 08:17 pm IST
