New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): The investiture ceremony for conferring the Kirti Chakra on train driver N. N. Bora posthumously will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today.
Bora, a train driver of the Lumding division in Northeast Frontier Railway, was awarded the second most important gallantry award posthumously for saving the lives of 34 railway men on board a special train, which after leaving Mupa station in Lumding - Badarpur MG hill section of Northeast Frontier Railway was under heavy fire by militants.
The train was coming out of a tunnel at the time of the attack. Bora, subsequently succumbed to his injuries. He did an excellent job in reversing the passenger special train inside the tunnel and saved the lives.
The incident happened on May 15, 2008.
Kirti Chakra is a military decoration awarded for valor, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle.
It is the peacetime equivalent of the Maha Vir Chakra. It is second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards. It comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra in order of merit.
The award consists of a medal, a citation and life long stipend of Rs.2100/- per month. (ANI)
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