Ministry of Railways organizes virtual retirement function

GUWAHATI: In a first event of its kind, Ministry of Railways organized a virtual retirement function for the Indian Railways officers/staff superannuated on July 31. This was an event where all the Zones/Divisions/Production Units were connected on a single platform along with the officers and staff. In the history of Indian Railways, it was the first time that Minister of Railways interacted with all the 2,320 officers/staff superannuated on July 31. Out of which 79 were from NFR, stated a release. The event was attended by Minister of Railways and Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, Minister of State of Railways, Suresh C Angadi, Secretary, Railway Board, Shri Sushant Kumar Mishra and senior officers of Railways.

Speaking on the occasion, PiyushGoyal said, "It is a day of Happiness and Sadness. It is a happy occasion because the employees have served long period in different areas, capacities, responsibilities. Your contribution for Railways to make it a better Railways and the role you have played in making Railways for future ready shall be remembered."

Goyal added that this retirement is an intermediate station in one's life journey, the later half of the journey can be interesting if one decides to do something better for the country and be the leader of transformation.

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