Railway employee conferred Sahitya Akademi Award for novel
An employee of Indian Railways, Shyam Sundar Besra, has been conferred with the Sahitya Akademi Award 2018 for his novel 'Marom'. Written in Santhali language, the book is based on natural, social, economic and political conditions of Santhal Pargana, a statement from Ministry of Railways read. Besra works as the Chief Inspector of Ticket in Asansol Division of Eastern Railway. 