Discontinuation of the Practice of Presenting Gold-Plated Silver Medals to Retiring Railway Officials – Railway Board Order (सेवानिवृत्त रेलवे अधिकारियों को स्वर्ण-लेपित रजत पदक प्रदान करने की प्रथा की समाप्ति – रेलवे बोर्ड आदेश)
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( रेलवे बोर्ड ) (RAILWAY BOARD) No.2026/E(W)/40/01 New Delhi, dated 28.01.2026 The General Managers/DGs/CAOs(P) All Indian Railways, PUs & CTIs. Sub: Discontinuation of practice of presenting Gold plated Silver Medals to retiring Railway officials. Ref: (i) Board’s letters No. E(W)/2006/WE-5/3 dated 20.03.2006, 16.10.2006 & 19.03.2007. (ii) Board’s letters No. E(W)/2006/WE-5/1 dated 18.01.2008. ***** In supersession of Board’s letters cited under reference, it has now been decided with the approval of the President that the practice of presenting Gold plated Silver Medals to retiring Railway officials may be discontinued. The Silver Medals, which are already procured/available in stock with Railways, may be accounted for and suitably used for other activities, redressing their utilization concerns. All concerned may take necessary action in this regard. 2. These orders come into forc...