8th April, 2003
Ministry of Railways  


RAILWAY WEEK FROM APRIL 10


The 48th Railway Week will be celebrated all over the country from April 10 to 16, 2003 , to mark the advent of first train in India on April 16, 1853 from Boribundar to Thane on 34 kilometre long route.

This year’s Railway Week assumes significance as the year long celebrations of 150 glorious years of Indian Railways, which was opened by the Prime Minister Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee on April 15, 2002 at New Delhi, will culminate on April 10, 2003 with a closing ceremony function to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with a laser show on the evolution of Railways in India followed by a cultural pageant staged by the renowned artiste Shiamak Davar . The cultural pageant will be preceded by a function wherein Ministry of Railways select officials would be honoured with prizes for their outstanding performances during the last one year.

The national level central function will be held at Chennai on April 16, 2003, wherein the Railway Minister Shri Nitish Kumar will give away prizes to officials for their exemplary performances representing all disciplines of Indian Railways at the apex Zonal, Divisional and Production Units level to be followed by a cultural pageant including laser show.

The year long programme spread over the all Indian Railways has been celebrated with fanfare, including Steam Heritage Runs reliving the introduction of first train in Mumbai 150 years ago, Exhibition on Wheels Train showcasing strides made by the nation in all spheres of life and the growth of Indian Railways and several other events highlighting achievements and development of India.