• The award ceremony was held at the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICEC), Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, Delhi.

About Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (AVRSP 2025):
Significance: The AVRSP is one of the highest service awards of Indian Railways (IR), recognizing exemplary service, innovation, courage, and institutional excellence.
Key People: The event was attended by Union Ministers of State (MoS) Veeranna Somanna, MoR; Satish Kumar, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Indian Railway Board; and others.
Commemorative Releases: During the event, a commemorative coin issued by the India Government Mint, Kolkata (West Bengal, WB), and a postal stamp released by the Department of Posts (DoP) under the Ministry of Communications were unveiled to celebrate the theme “100 Years of Electrification in Indian Railways.”

• On January 9, 2026, Indian Railways marked the completion of 100 years of rail electrification. To date, over 68,700 route kilometres(km) have been electrified across India, with more than 72% of the work completed.

Strategic Roadmap for 2026: During the event, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, MoR, unveiled an ambitious reform roadmap titled “52 weeks, 52 reforms” for the year 2026 to implement one major reform every week across key areas like customer service, maintenance, and quality management.