♦ Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw conferred 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar to 101 Railway officials and 22 Shields to best performing Zones in different categories at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 21 December 2024. 

♦ Indian Railways confers ATI VISHISHT RAIL PURASKAR to its employees every year. 

♦ These awards are given into two categories, the individual awards, as well as Shields  presented to the best-performing Railway Zones. 

♦ Individual awards serve as a platform to acknowledge and celebrate the dedication, hard work, and exceptional contributions of Railway personnel towards making the Indian Railways a more efficient, safe, and passenger-friendly organization.

♦ Shield awards in various categories are presented recognizing their outstanding achievements and contributions to the overall performance of the Indian Railways.