New Delhi: Indian Railways has carried out a significant administrative reshuffle by transferring and appointing 32 senior officers as Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) across various zones nationwide. The move aims to strengthen operational efficiency and ensure smooth management across divisions.
Key Transfers and Appointments of Senior Officers
Several experienced officers from different cadres such as IRSE, IRSME, IRTS, IRSSE, and IRSS have been appointed to crucial DRM posts. Highlights include:
Vinod Kumar (IRSE) appointed as DRM/Danapur (East Central Railway), replacing Jayant Kumar Chaudhury.
Divyakant Chandrakar (IRSE) posted as DRM/Trivandrum (Southern Railway), replacing Manish Thapliyal.
Sangrah Maurya (IRSE) as DRM/Moradabad (Northern Railway), replacing Rajkumar Singh.
Kirendra Narah (IRSE) appointed DRM/Katihar (Northeast Frontier Railway).
Om Prakash Meena (IRSE) appointed DRM/IVIadurai (Southern Railway).
Ravi Kumar Gupta (IRSE) posted as DRM/Adra (South Eastern Railway).
Pankaj Tyagi (IRSE) appointed DRM/Bhopal (West Central Railway).
Gagan Goyal (IRSE) posted as DRM/Agra (North Central Railway).
Pradeep Kumar Mohanty (IRSE) appointed DRM/Alipurduar (Northeast Frontier Railway).
Aswani Srivastava (IRTS) posted as DRM/Samastipur (East Central Railway).
Ved Prakash (IRTS) appointed DRM/Ahmedabad (Western Railway).
Madhukar Roat (IRTS) posted as DRM/Palghat (Southern Railway).
Alok Tripathi (IRTS) appointed DRM/Khurda Road (East Coast Railway).
R Gopalakrishnan (IRTS) posted as DRM/Secunderabad (South Central Railway).
Karuna Nidhi Singh (IRTS) posted as DRM/Ranchi (South Eastern Railway).
Vishal Kapoor (IRSME) appointed DRM/Howrah (Eastern Railway).
Ravi Jain (IRSME) posted as DRM/Jaipur (North Western Railway).
Lalit Mohan Pandey (IRSME) appointed DRM/Kharagpur (South Eastern Railway).
Jayant Kumar (IRSME) posted as DRM/Asansol (Eastern Railway).
Anirudh Kumar (IRSME) appointed DRM/Jhansi (North Central Railway).
Amit Saran (IRSME) posted as DRM/Sonpur (East Central Railway).
Anil Siddhartha (IRSEE) appointed DRM/Rangiya (Northeast Frontier Railway).
Mohit Sonkiya (IRSEE) posted as DRM/Vijayawada (South Central Railway).
Punit Agrawal (IRSEE) appointed DRM/Bhusawal (Central Railway).
Sanjeev Kumar (IRSSE) posted as DRM/Ferozpur (Northern Railway).
Shailendra Singh (IRSSE) appointed DRM/Chennai (Southern Railway).
Gaurav Govil (IRSSE) posted as DRM/Bikaner (North Western Railway).
Dinesh Verma (IRSSE) appointed DRM/Bhavnagar (Western Railway).
Giriraj Kumar Meena (IRAS) posted as DRM/Rajkot (Western Railway).
Ashish Jain (IRSS) appointed DRM/Varanasi (North Eastern Railway).
Santosh Kumar Verma (IRSS) posted as DRM/Hyderabad (South Central Railway).
Strategic Importance of the DRM Appointments
These appointments are vital for maintaining and improving the operational efficiency of Indian Railways across its vast network. DRMs are responsible for the overall management of their respective divisions, including passenger services, freight operations, infrastructure maintenance, and safety measures.
This reshuffle also reflects Indian Railways’ continuous efforts to deploy experienced officers in strategic roles to meet the growing demands of the rail network and enhance service delivery.
Administrative Procedures and Cadre Details
Most of the officers appointed belong to the National Finance and Human Resource Advisory Group (NFHAG) and come from various engineering and services cadres such as IRSE (Indian Railway Service of Engineers), IRSME (Mechanical Engineers), IRTS (Traffic Service), IRSSE (Signal Engineers), and IRSS (Stores Service).
The appointments and transfers were issued under the provisions governing the Indian Railways administrative service rules and are effective immediately.
