Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal felicitated 39 civil engineering staff and officers of the national transporter with certificates of excellence at an event organised by his ministry here Monday, a statement said.
The civil engineering staff and officers, who had done exemplary and outstanding work in prevention of accidents, accelerated completion of safety operations, in the area of high-quality passenger amenities including foot overbridges and beautification of stations, construction of important bridges, new lines and doubling projects, were honoured by the minister.
Speaking on the occasion, Goyal underlined the importance of the role of the civil engineering staff and officers in the modernisation of the railways.
He added that transformational results could be achieved in the railways and it required dedication and an open mind to new ideas and risks.
During the function, a book titled "Building the Great Himalayan Railway - The Story of USBRL" was also released by the minister.
The book talks about the challenges faced by the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramullah Rail Link (USBRL) project in a pictographic format.