General Manager confers Special Safety Award to 11 employees for timely alerts of landslide and excellent work during restoration of Ghat section
Rajeev Shrivastava, General Manager, Central Railway felicitated 11 employees of Mumbai Division with Special Safety Awards at a function on 11.08.2026. These Special Safety Awards were presented in appreciation of the presence of mind and timely alerts of landslides due to heavy rain at various locations on the Karjat-Lonavala Ghat Section on 06.07.2026 and the excellent work during the…
On August 11, 2026, Central Railway General Manager Rajeev Shrivastava honored 11 Mumbai Division employees with Special Safety Awards. The awards recognized their quick thinking and alertness during a landslide at the Karjat-Lonavala Ghat Section on July 6, 2026, as well as their outstanding work during the subsequent restoration efforts.
The prize included a medal, a commendation certificate, a citation for exemplary safety work, and a cash reward. The heavy rainfall of 327 mm on July 5 and 600 to 670 mm on July 6 had caused landslides on the Lonavala-Karjat section. The 11 awardees were actively engaged in alerting officers and controlling offices about the damaged UP, DOWN, and MID line railway tracks due to the landslides.
Their prompt alerts prevented train disruptions and enabled the restoration of regular services on the section.
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