Chairperson, Railway Board & CEO
- New Chairperson, Railway Board & Chief Executive
Officer (CEO), Ministry of Railways - Smt. Jaya Varma
Sinha w.e.f. 01.09.2023
- Succeeds Shri Anil Kumar Lahoti, who
is retiring on 31.08.2023
- Approved by the ACC - Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet
- The first woman to hold the Apex post
(Pay Level 17 in 7th CPC) in the history of the Railway Board since 1905
(118 years of history)
- She will hold the post till 31.08.2024
(though retires on 30.09.2023, but will be re-employed on the same day for
the remainder of her tenure.
- Prior to this, She worked as
Member/O&BD - Operations & Business Development - Responsible for
the overall transportation of Freight & Passenger services on Indian
Railways.
- Belongs to IRMS - Indian Railways
Management Service
- Joined the IRTS - Indian Railways Traffic Service in the
year 1988
- During her
career of 35 years - Worked in diverse verticals spanning operations,
commercial, IT, and vigilance. First woman - appointed as PCOM -
Principal Chief Operations Manager - SER. Worked as Railway Advisor at the
High Commission of India in Dhaka.
- Alumnus of Allahabad
University
- Keen interest in Photography
Powers
& Functions of CRB & CEO
- Ex-officio Principal Secretary to the
Government of India in the Ministry of Railways
- Responsible to the Minister of
Railways or as delegated by him - for arriving at decisions on
technical and non-technical questions and advising the Govt of India on
matters of Railway Policy.
Direct
Incharge - Areas :
1. HR - Human Resources
2.
Safety
3.
Health
4.
Security
5.
Vigilance
6.
Public
Relations
7.
Planning
8.
Infrastructure
9.
Secretary’s
Branch
Assisted by:
1. HR - DG/HR
2.
Safety
- DG/Safety
3.
Health
- DG/RHS
4.
Security
- DG/RPF
- However, CRB & CEO at his
discretion, may deal with any matter pertaining to any discipline or any
other Subject.
- Any policy matter put up to the
Minister of Railways through CRB & CEO only
- CRB & CEO has the power to Over-rule the other
Members of the Railway Board.
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