New Delhi, April 13: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a Navratna Public Sector Undertaking under Ministry of Railways, celebrated its 21st Annual Day at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, marking another significant milestone in its journey of transforming India’s infrastructure landscape. Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ravneet Singh, Minister of State for Railways & Food Processing Industries, and Shri V. Somanna, Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways & Jal Shakti, extended their heartfelt congratulations on the celebration of RVNL’s 21st Annual Day and conveyed their best wishes to the entire RVNL team for its commendable performance and continued contribution towards strengthening the nation’s infrastructure.
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The celebration was graced by Shri Satish Kumar, Chairman & CEO, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Shri Vivek Kumar Gupta, Member (Infrastructure), Railway Board, Shri R. Rajagopal, Member (Traction & Rolling Stock) Railway Board, and Ms. Manjusha Jain, Member (Finance), Railway Board whose presence added further significance to the occasion. The event also featured a special address by Shri Saleem Ahmad, CMD, RVNL; a welcome address by Shri M.P. Singh, Director (Operations), and a vote of thanks by Smt. Anupam Ban, Director (Personnel), highlighting RVNL’s achievements, team excellence, and vision for continued growth. Other senior officials, Shri Amit Tandon, Director (Projects); Shri Abhishek Kumar, Director (Finance), and Shri Mukesh Kumar, Chief Vigilance Officer along with distinguished guests, and retired officers of RVNL were also present on the occasion.
A major highlight of the Annual Day celebrations was the awards and recognition ceremony, which honoured outstanding contributions from PIUs, project teams, and corporate office across the organisation. This year, RVNL conferred 5 prestigious shield and cash awards, 14 group awards, and 24 individual awards, recognising excellence across rail, metro, tunnelling, overseas, and strategic infrastructure projects, as well as key functions such as finance, HR, investor relations, ESG, design, and business development. The ceremony underscored RVNL’s strong execution culture at the ground level and celebrated the dedication, innovation, and teamwork driving milestone project delivery across the country and beyond.
Over the past year, RVNL has achieved several significant milestones through the successful completion of key infrastructure projects. Among the most notable was the construction of the new Pamban Bridge, which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India last year, marking a major engineering achievement and an important addition to the country’s transport infrastructure.
At the same time, the company has continued to make strong progress across several strategic projects, including major railway doubling and third-line works, metro corridors, tunnelling projects in the Himalayan region, electrification initiatives, and critical road infrastructure developments. Significant progress has also been recorded in high-value projects such as the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag rail link, metro developments in Kolkata, Indore, and Chennai, along with the execution of select international projects.
As RVNL steps into its next phase of growth, the company remains focused on accelerating infrastructure delivery, strengthening project execution, and supporting India’s long-term transport and logistics vision.
The evening was further enriched by a special musical performance by renowned Indian playback singer and live performer Monali Thakur, making the celebration memorable for all attendees.
