The 56th Annual Railway Awards function 2011 was held on November 21st 2011. The Union Railway Minister, Mr Dinesh Trivedi was the chief guest at the function while the ministers of state Mr KH Muniyappa and Mr Bharatsinh Solanki were present as Guests of Honour.

In his address, Mr Trivedi said that in this recession period which has affected developed countries of Europe and America adversely, the whole world is looking towards India which has maintained an 8% economic growth.

He said that India has emerged as engine of growth for the whole world and Indian Railways in turn is undoubtedly engine of growth for India as it is the nation’s lifeline and the mainstay of country’s transport infrastructure.

Mr Trivedi said that Indian Railways is now ‘Hindustan ki Pehchaan’ and one cannot think of India without Indian Railways.

Mr Trivedi urged all Railway men & women to join hands for substantial expansion and modernization of Indian Railways which include improvement in productivity and efficiency, security, safety, service, comfort and other amenities of passengers.