Cash awards for speedy clearance of rail over, under bridges

NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today announced a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh for employees who successfully implement an initiative for speedy clearances of rail over bridges and under bridges.

Stressing that "good work will be rewarded", Prabhu, who assumed charge today, sought to reach out to the employees and officials on a positive note.

"Good work will be rewarded and bad work will be punished," Prabhu who replaced Sadananda Gowda as the Railway Minister said.

An MoU was signed today between Railway and Road Transport ministries to facilitate speedy clearance of rail over and under bridges along national highway corridors within a period of two months.

The MoU would enable single-window clearances with Railways having developed a web-based platform for online submission of applications and drawings related to the bridges.