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The Hindu
18 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Madhukar Roat new DRM of Palakkad Division of SR
Madhukar Roat took charge as the Divisional Railway Manager of Palakkad Division in Southern Railway (SR) on Thursday, July 31. Earlier he was serving as the Chief Freight Traffic Manager in North Western Railway, Jaipur. Mr. Roat is an officer of IRTS Cadre (Indian Railway Traffic Service) of 1997 batch. He has diverse experience of serving in several pivotal roles across Indian Railways, including postings in the Northeast Frontier Railway, Western Railway, and as a Chief General Manager on deputation with CONCOR, Ahmedabad. While serving in Ahmedabad Division, Shri Madhukar Roat played a major role in initiating and opening Private Freight Terminals (PFTs), significantly enhancing the division's freight handling capacity. He was also instrumental in the implementation and execution of the Indian Railways' pioneering policy on Non-Government Railway (NGR) operations at Kandla Port, a release from Palakkad Division said.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
R. Gopalakrishnan is SCR new DRM
A 1998 batch Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, R. Gopalakrishnan, has assumed charge as the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Secunderabad Division, SCR., on Thursday. Prior to the posting he was holding Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Secunderabad Division. A mechanical engineer from IIT Delhi, an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, and Ph.D. in Engineering Systems and Design from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Mr. Gopalakrishnan has managed operations and commercial functions in the highly complex Mumbai suburban railway system and led nationwide petroleum logistics at the Railway Board. A major milestone in his career was the establishment of the Data Analytics Unit of Indian Railways which developed the Artificial Intelligence and Data Strategy and worked on seat capacity optimisation in reserved trains, automated freight terminal allotment and was part of the national-level committee to evaluate railway junction capacity, said a press release.
Hans India
24-04-2025
- General
- Hans India
Railway Claims Tribunal gets new member
Hyderabad: K Raveen Kumar Reddy assumed charge as member (technical), Railway Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad bench, on Wednesday. According to officials, he belongs to the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) of 1988 batch. The RCT bench is a quasi-judicial institution established in 1989. Prior to the assignment, Reddy was additional member (traffic transportation), Railway Board. During his tenure as AM, he was instrumental in running of several special trains to Prayagraj from different parts of the country during the Maha Kumbh Mela. Earlier, he had worked in various capacities, including Principal Chief Commercial Manager, Chief Commercial Manager (passenger services) and Chief Freight Transportation Manager.
