The new IRAS Logo assimilates the past, present and future to demonstrate the future ready IRAS which upholds the principles of “Propriety, Proficiency and Productivity”.
The logo has been carefully designed to demonstrate the nature of the service and contemporary times.
Adorned with the National Emblem, the logo symbolizes service to the Government of India. The Railway bogie resting on the track symbolizes that IRAS is dedicated to serving the Indian Railways, the three wheels represents evolution and motion, and upholding the motto of “Propriety, Proficiency and Productivity”. The book and the computer monitor symbolizes that IRAS is the fusion of both old and new methods of analysis, its ability to continuously evolve and embrace innovations, bridging the traditional methods of accounting and book-keeping with latest technology such as data analysis, AI etc. to propel IR to an upward growth trajectory.
Finally the 25 pairs of leaves on the logo represents the 17 Zonal Railways and 8 Production units which comprise India Railways. They also symbolizes wisdom, prosperity, motion and continuity.
The logo is a demonstration of the “FUTURE READY IRAS”.
Conceptualised and designed by Shri. Puneet Meena, Shri. Ajay Bartwal and Shri. Rajat Agarwal
Friday, April 19, 2024
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Seminar on Project Financing in Indian Railways organised by Western Railway
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Seminar on Project Financing in Indian Railways organised by Western Railway
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An interactive session on the subject of “Project Finance” was arranged by Accounts Department of Western Railway to sensitise the Departmental Heads on the commercial evaluation of projects. The session was chaired by Smt. Nalini Kak, FA&CAO/W.R. and PHODs/HODs of different department alongwith other officers of Accounts Department were present.
An introduction to the plan outlay with extent of proposed investment through EBR[IF] was given by DY.FA&CAO[B&B] to commence the session. Talk on the subject was given by Senior Vice President [IB], HDFC Bank, Mumbai.
The salient features of project financing by HDCE viz. preference to Greenfield Project, the minimum base rate, preference in financing to legal entity such as SPV, necessity of timely completion of project, limitation of concession period to 20-30 years, etc. were covered followed by a discussion and active question-answer session.
Published on 27 March 2015
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