Govt Restructures the Railway Board : VK Yadav is 1st CEO in Rail history

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The union cabinet took a path-breaking decision by approving organizational restructuring of the 114-year-old Railway Board, making it's strength from 8 to 5. The govt changed the designations of the Railway Board Members appointing its first Chief executive officer (CEO) in history. There will be 4 other members, who will be incharge of — infrastructure, rolling stock, finance and operations and business development. 3 apex level posts -- member (staff), member (engineering) and member (materials management) have been surrendered and the post of member (rolling stock)  have been utilised for creation of the post of director general (HR) in apex grade as per the cabinet’s decision.

The govt appointed the current chairman of the Railway Board Vinod Kumar Yadav (VK Yadav) as the 1st ever CEO of Railway board. The Chairman and CEO will be the cadre controlling officer responsible for human resources with assistance from a DG (HR).

Pradeep Kumar, who was Member (Signalling and Telecom) has been appointed as the new Member (Infrastructure), heading assets like tracks and land. Member Traffic PS Mishra has been redesignated as Member (Operations and Business Development), while Member (Traction) Rajesh Tiwari will be Member (Traction and Rolling Stock) after the current incumbent PC Sharma retires end of the month. As is the custom, Tiwari has been made an Officer on Special Duty in the Board. Manjula Rangarajan, who is Financial Commissioner, will be Member (Finance). n appointed Member, Finance.

As the part of restructuring, the Cabinet had also allowed merger of eight railway-related wings into a single central service called the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS). The Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS) will be renamed the Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS).

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