Mysuru division of Railways posts stellar show; bags efficiency shield

By NT Correspondent

Mysuru: Mysuru Railway Division of SWR which created history with the highest revenue of Rs. 902 Crores in the 2021-22 Financial Year, has emerged as the joint winner of the Overall Efficiency Shield for 2021-22. Several departments of Mysuru Division have also won the Efficiency Shields. Sanjeev Kishore, General Manager, South Western Railway, Hubballi handed over the Overall Efficiency Shield to Rahul Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager, Mysuru during the 67th Railway Week celebrations on Wednesday in Hubballi. Besides sharing the Overall Efficiency Shield with Hubballi Division, the Accounts, Electrical, Medical, and Operating Departments of Mysuru Division have won Efficiency Shields. The interDivisional Safety Shield has also been bagged by Mysuru Division.

While Davangere has been adjudged the Best Maintained Station (Major), the Rail Madad and Key Performance Indices (KPI) Shields too have been won by Mysuru Division. The Best Effort/Achievement in the training of staff has gone to the Central Railway Workshop, Ashokapuram, Mysuru. In addition to this six officers and 34 staff were also awarded for their meritorious work in 2021-22.

Despite daunting challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mysuru Division recorded the highest ever freight revenue of Rs.688.18 Crores in FY 2021-22, with an impressive 54.58% year-on-year growth. The Mysuru Division lifted 9.09 million tonnes of freight, thanks to the aggressive and sustained marketing strategy of the Business Development Unit (BDU) of the Division.

Transportation of automobiles to North-Eastern parts of the country and movement of fruits and vegetables to faroff destinations through Kisan Specials to mitigate the difficulties faced by farmers also helped Mysuru Division to post over one hundred percent growth in parcel traffic in the current fiscal as compared to the figures of FY 2020-21. The Mysuru Division also posted revenue of Rs.193.80 Crores in the Passenger Segment, having carried 14.04 million passengers on originating basis.

The installation of a new PSA 500 liters/minute oxygen generator plant at the Railway Hospital in Mysuru and massive vaccination coverage for staff and their families were other important highlights of the Division. Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager, South Western Railway, the Mysuru Division, has complimented the officers and staff of the Division for their steadfast approach and exemplary dedication while providing safe and efficient services to its customers, He called upon all railwaymen and women to continue to strive for scaling newer heights.