# Central Railway awards 12 employees for averting accidents 2026-08-13T11:28:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rajeev Shrivastava, General Manager of Central Railway, presented Safety Awards to 12 employees on 11 August 2026 for their alertness and timely action that ensured safe train operations. Each award includes a medal, commendation certificate, citation, and cash prize. The awardees include Ratnesh Kumar, who stopped a goods train after noticing a hot axle at Badlapur, and Swapnil Bansilal Gajbhiye, who detected a crack on a coach's nakal pin at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. Other acts include RPF Head Constable Preeti Ajay Srinivas helping a woman deliver safely at Pune station, and Ashish Waghchaure pulling a passenger from a running train. The Freepress Journal reports these details from the ceremony held in Mumbai. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in Tags: 2026, accident prevention, Central Railway, India, railway employees, Safety Awards Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/central-railway-awards-12-employees-for-averting-accidents/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/central-railway-awards-12-employees-for-averting-accidents/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.