Road to Tokyo Olympics 2020
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday met Indian Railways weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and announced a cash reward of Rs 2 crore for her soon after her return.
Chanu was appointed as honorary Senior Ticket Collector, under Lumding Division in North-East Frontier Railway in August 2015. She hails from Laimaning, District in Imphal East in Manipur.
In a tweet, the Railway Ministry said: "Hon'ble MR, Sh. @AshwiniVaishnaw felicitates Olympic silver medallist & Indian Railways' weightlifter, Ms. @mirabai_chanu...Hon'ble MR announces cash award of Rs 2Cr and promotion for her splendid performance at #TokyoOlympics2020. #Cheer4India".