Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Satish Kumar.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Satish Kumar as new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Indian Railway Board.
Satish Kumar will hold charge till the date of his superannuation and his re-employment on contract basis w.e.f. 01.01.2025 till 31.08.2025, on usual terms and conditions, or until further orders, whichever is earlier, said the DoPT notification.
Kumar will replace Jaya Verma Sinha who has been appointed as Central Administrative Tribunal administrative member.
According to the Railway Board, Sinha will retire on August 31st from the Board and after that will join CAT as an administrative member.
Sinha took charge as the Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board on September 1 last year, becoming the first woman to be appointed to the top post.
