Jaya Verma Sinha takes charge as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railway Board

Zainul Abdin

Prayagraj. Jaya Verma Sinha took charge as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board (Ministry of Railways) at Rail Bhawan on Friday. Jaya Verma Sinha is the first woman to be appointed to the top post of Indian Railways as the Chairperson and CEO of the Railway Board. Prior to this, Smt. Verma Sinha has served as a Member (Operations and Business Development) of the Railway Board. It has also handled the overall responsibility of transportation of freight and passenger services in Indian Railways.

Started career with Indian Railway Traffic Service

Jaya Verma Sinha joined the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) in 1988. In his career spanning over 35 years in Indian Railways, he has held various important positions such as Member (Operations and Business Development), Additional Member, Traffic Transport, and Railway Board. He has worked in various areas including operational, commercial, IT, and vigilance. She was also been the first woman to be appointed as the Principal Chief Operating Manager of the South-Eastern Railway. He also served as Railway Advisor to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during his tenure the famous Maitri Express from Kolkata to Dhaka was inaugurated. Sinha is an alumnus of Allahabad University and has a keen interest in photography.