New Delhi – The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has issued a notification inviting applications for the post of Director (Finance) at the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL). The vacancy is open to candidates from both the public and private sectors.
Last Date for Applications: September 17, 2025
According to the official PESB notification released on August 21, the last date to submit applications is September 17, 2025. Interested candidates must apply through the official PESB portal and meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the job description.
Post Vacant Since February 2025
The position of Director (Finance) has been vacant since February 1, 2025, after the retirement of Hira Ballabh (IRAS:1992), who completed his five-year tenure on January 31, 2025. Since then, Rahul Kapoor has been managing the portfolio as an additional charge holder.
Eligibility and Selection
The role is open to qualified professionals with significant experience in financial management, budgeting, accounting, and corporate governance. Applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed by the Public Enterprises Selection Board, which will make recommendations to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
About DFCCIL
The dedicated freight corridors in India are a network of electric broad gauge freight railway lines that solely serve freight trains, thus making the freight service in India faster and efficient. DFCCIL a public sector company is responsible for undertaking planning, development, mobilisation of financial resources and construction, maintenance and operation of these corridors. In fiscal year 2024, an average of 241 trains used the dedicated freight corridors daily.
