5th September, 2003
Ministry of Railways  


BHARTIYA RAIL BAGS HINDI ACADEMY AWARDS


The monthly Hindi magazine Bhartiya Rail of the Ministry of Railways has bagged second prize of Rs. 11000 and a shield from the Hindi Academy of the National Capital Territory Government of Delhi for the year 2003, for its excellence in official non-commercial Hindi journalism.

The Bhartiya Rail, first started in 1962, has entered 44th year of its services to the nation.

Earlier, in 1995-1996, the magazine had won Vishist Puraskar from the Delhi Hindi Academy and Rashtriya Rajya Bhasha Patrika Shield in 2000-2001 from Rashtriya Hindi Academy, Kolkat.

The Bhartiya Rail is edited by Shri Pramod Kumar Yadav since 1989.