IRAS ASSOCIATION

Conclave of IRAS officers was held on 18th Nov’23 in National Rail Museum in the August presence of Ms. Anjali Goyal, Member Finance/RB & many senior IRAS officers. It had 5 brainstorming technical sessions in which 12 teams consisting of… @RailMinIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw

Wishing her all the best for the future endeavours ! 💐 @RailMinIndia

The appointment marks a significant administrative development in the Railway Board, with Ms. Jain taking charge of the key financial portfolio. Her elevation to the post reflects continuity in financial oversight and policy implementation in the organisation.

Heartiest Congratulations to Ms. Manjusha Jain, IRAS 1988, for assuming the charge of Member (Finance),Railway Board. She was earlier serving as Additional Member (Budget), RB. Along with this responsibility, she will also function as Ex-officio Secretary to the Govt. of India.

The facility provides safe, modern and affordable short stay accomodation for passengers. There are 64 beds including family accommodation. Free wifi, hot water and a snacks bar has also been provided for passengers. #PassengerAmenities #indianrailways

Heartiest Congratulations to Smt Sudeshna Sen, IRAS 1996, DRM Guntur Division, SCR for launching a unique initative of modern #SleepingPods facility at #Guntur Railway Station to enhance passenger comfort. @RailMinIndia

The machine generates cloth bags at Rs 10 only & is intended to eliminate the use of single use plastic bags at stations. Congratulations to Smt Sudeshna and wishing her all the best for future endeavours !

Old & broken ceramic items & tiles were used to decorate seating areas. Apart from this, a cloth bag vending machine was also installed at Guntur station for passengers.

Intensive cleaning was done in 1000 identified target units. Today as a part of “Waste to Art” initiative, a children’s playground was inaugurated in one of our staff colony in which old scrap items were used to make swings and other items.

Swachhata with Innovation at Guntur Division, SCR! We congratulate Smt Sudeshna, IRAS 1996, DRM Guntur for a wonderful Swatchyata initiative fortnight was organised across the length and breadth of Guntur division , SCR, with full dedication.

He conquered the challenge in 9h 12m, navigating strong currents and 20 iconic bridges. An Ironman finisher earlier, Shreyas continues to inspire with his grit, resilience & excellence. Congratulations, Shreyas - for making IRAS & Indian Railways proud!

A proud moment for the IRAS fraternity! Shri Shreyas Hosur, IRAS 2011,has made history by becoming the first Indian Civil Servant, the 1st from Railways, & only the 12th Indian ever to complete the legendary Manhattan 20 Bridges Swim (48.5 km around Manhattan Island, New York).

He paid special tribute to Gandhi Mandela peace initiative to highlight unique peculiarity as marathon is between Durban (city of Mandela) and Petermeritzberg (Where Gandhiji was thrown out from first class coach of train and his journey of becoming Mahatma started)..

The distance varies slightly each year, ranging from 85 km to 90 km, with minor route diversions. This year, it was an 86 km uphill run .

(uphill run) & vice versa (downhill run) every alternate year. This year marked its 97th edition, with a gap of 2 years during the 2nd World War & COVID-19. This year's race was an uphill run, first since 2019, after a gap of 5 years...

& weather conditions (avg. temperature 16-17°C).It started in 1921 & is one of the toughest ultramarathons on the planet.Also known as the Ultimate Human Race.The marathon is conducted by the Comrades Marathon Association in Durban, South Africa, from Durban to Pietermaritzburg..

He completed the first half (43 km) in 4 hours and 59 minutes & the second half (43 km) in 5 hours. Completed the first half (43 km) in 4 hours and 59 minutes & the second half (43 km) in 5 hours.Received the prestigious sub-10 Robert Mtshali medal despite the challenging route..

Heartiest Congratulations to Shri Rahul Patil, IRAS 2012 for completing The Comrades Marathon, the oldest ultramarathon in 9 hours and 59 minutes, with an average pace of 6 minutes and 59 seconds per kilometer, maintaining a consistent pace and equal splits.

Heartiest congratulations to Dr. NK Srivastava, HAG/IRAS 1987 batch on promotion as Additional Member (Revenue). Wishing him best of luck !

Heartiest congratulations to Ms. Aparna Garg, HAG/IRAS 1987 batch on promotion as Director General/IRIFM, Secunderabad. Wishing her best of luck !