Correct Answer : Jaya Verma Sinha
The government of India appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman chairperson and CEO of the Railway Board, which is the top decision-making body for the Ministry of Railways.
The Ministry of Railways tweeted to confirm that Sinha has started her tenure 1st September 2023.
Jaya Sinha is the first woman to head the Railway Board in its 118-year history. For the unversed, the Railway Board came into effect in 1905. She assumes the office from today, i.e., 1 September 2023, and before this, she was the Member (Operations and Business Development).
She was at the forefront while handling the aftermath of the tragic Balasore accident, which killed 291 people.
"The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Jaya Verma Sinha, Indian Railway Management Services (IRMS), Member (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board, to the post of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board".
About Her Tenure & Career :
Sinha's tenure as Railway Board head will be until August 31, 2024. Sinha was earlier slated to retire on October 1, but she will be re-employed the same day until her tenure is over. She succeeds Anil Kumar Lahoti.
Sinha is an alumnus of Allahabad University. She joined the Indian Railway Traffic Service in 1988 and worked on the Northern Railway, South Eastern Railway, and Eastern Railway. She has also served at the Centre for Railway Electrification (CORE).
She also worked as a railway advisor at the High Commission of India in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for four years. The Maitree Express from Kolkata to Dhaka was inaugurated during her tenure in Bangladesh. She also worked as the Divisional Railway Manager, Eastern Railway, Sealdah Division..
Source : India Times
