
Shri Ramesh Chandra assumed the charge of the post of Chairman, Railway Board here yesterday i.e. 31st July 2007. He will also continue to look after the duties of Member Electrical, Railway Board. This follows the superannuation of outgoing Chairman, Railway Board, Shri J.P.Batra on 31st July 2007.
An officer of 1968 batch of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE), Shri Chandra has been Member Electrical, Railway Board since 1st May 2005. Prior to this, he worked as General Manager, Southern Railway. During his 37 year long career, he served in various capacities including as Divisional Railway Manager, Mugalsarai, Chief Electrical Engineer, South Eastern Railway, Additional General Manager, Eastern Railway, Senior Deputy General Manager, South Central Railway and OSD, South East Central Railway.
He is credited to have been associated with several important projects of Railway electrification including that between Delhi-Mathura-Agra-Jhansi-Bina-Bhopal-Itarsi-Bhusawal. He also contributed substantially while serving at RDSO, Lucknow.
An Engineering graduate from Aligarh Muslim University and recipient of two Gold Medals, Shri Chandra was also awarded a Gold Medal by the Institution of Engineers, UP Centre in 1967. He was again conferred the eminent award by Institution of Engineers on the occasion of Engineers’ Day on 15th September 2005.
Shri Chandra has had several foreign assignments. He visited Japan, USA, Germany, UK, Switzerland and France in connection with various Training Programmes, Seminars, finalization of designs and test schedules.