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VK Yadav is new Railway Board Chairman
South Central Railway SCR General Manager Vinod Kumar Yadav has been appointed as Chairman, Railway Board and exofficio Principal Secretary to Govt of India
Tirupati: South Central Railway (SCR) General Manager Vinod Kumar Yadav has been appointed as Chairman, Railway Board and ex-officio Principal Secretary to Govt. of India. The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment on Monday after the superannuation of the present Chairman Ashwani Lohani. Vinod Kumar Yadav belongs to the 1980 batch of Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE).
Starting his career on Indian Railways as Assistant Electrical Engineer in February 1982, he held several important executive and managerial positions up to General Manager of SCR and now elevated to the top post.
During his tenure as GM, SCR witnessed creditable performance and recorded its best ever financial performance in the fiscal 2017-18, grossing Rs.13673 Cr of originating earnings.
SCR was the recipient of the highest number of six performance efficiency shields in various disciplines amongst all zones during the year 2017-18, thereby earning recognition with the highest honour, His tenure also marked the achievement of SCR becoming the first zone on Indian Railways to complete 100 percent LED lighting of its railway stations, service buildings and Residential Quarters.
