Bhubaneswsr: Four RPF officers including Divisional Security Commissioner of Khurda Road M. Sambasiva Rao,Inspectors Shamlal Sahadevan and Anil Kumar Singh and Sub Inspector PramodKumar Pani have been awarded with DG Insignia.   

 M. SambasivaRao has made strategic plans and sincere efforts by monitoring the works,reducing the number of pending trials, Crowd Management and action againstillegal travelling and upliftment of barracks etc. He is a strategic Planner inmega Bandobast events.  

 Shamlal Sahadevan played extra ordinary professional ability while discharging hisduties. He does relentless and dedicated efforts in streamlining and optimizingthe operational efficiencies and has major contribution in uplifting internalvigilance system.  

 Anil Kumar Singh has contributed in detecting big rackets related to e-ticketing,recovering cannabis, rescuing left behind luggages and arresting childrentraffickers along with arresting fake recruitment rackets. He played a vitalrole in restoration of Puri railway station which was affected by cyclone Fani.  

 Pramod KumarPani maintains proven, impeccable and self guided integrity and maintainsexcellent rapport with internal and external agencies. He has immensecontribution in handling recruitment drive and other important security related works.   

 DG Insignia is the highest award from DG/RPF of Railway Board. Usually it is awarded once in alifetime, barring exceptional achievements, when it is awarded again.