The Mysuru Central Railway workshop has been awarded the esteemed Efficiency Shield as the top-performing workshop in the South Western Railway for the year 2025.
A statement said the Mysuru Central Workshop has achieved remarkable progress in productivity during the current financial year, registering an average monthly “coach outturn” of 85.66, a substantial increase from 63.40 achieved during the previous year.
“This notable improvement represents a 35% growth in Periodical Overhaul (POH) outturn, accomplished despite challenges such as heavy corrosion and complex technical requirements involved in coach overhauling,” the statement said.
The workshop has also significantly enhanced coach availability for traffic operations by supplying 331 sets of SS1 bogies and 426.5 sets of IOH bogies to various divisions of South Western Railway, said the statement. These efforts have played a vital role in reducing coach ineffectiveness across the railway network, it added.
“Further demonstrating its growing technical expertise, Mysuru Central Workshop successfully executed complex repairs on severely corroded LHB coaches, ensuring improved safety, reliability, and passenger comfort,” the statement said and added that the Efficiency Shield was conferred in recognition of these outstanding achievements.
The award was presented by the general manager, South Western Railway, to Mr V.K. Chadha, chief workshop manager, during the Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar ceremony held at Chalukya Railway Institute, Hubballi, on January 20, in the presence of senior railway officers.
On the occasion, Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar and Rail Seva Puraskar were also conferred to deserving employees of the South Western Railway, celebrating their outstanding dedication and service.
“Mysuru Division’s achievement of securing multiple Efficiency Shields stands as a testament to teamwork, innovation, and sustained performance excellence, highlighting its commitment to operational efficiency and service to Indian Railways,” the statement added.
Published – January 21, 2026 08:15 pm IST
