APPOINTMENT
Shri Manish Singh IAS becomes the MD of Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL)
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hri Manish Singh, a 1997 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh Government, has been appointed as the new MD of the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL). Till now the departmental principal secretary had charge of MD. Prior to this Mr. Singh was secretary in the Urban Development and Housing Department in Madhya Pradesh. Due to not having a full-time Managing Director, Bhopal and Indore Metro works were getting stuck. MPMRCL’s board meeting held in the last week of December 2020, in Which Several tenders of Bhopal and Indore Metro discussed but they could not be finalized.
Shri Manish Singh IAS Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL)
Metro Rail News Team Wishing a congratulations to Mr. Singh and Welcome the step of MP Government. Hope the new metro MD finalize the tenders of Bhopal and Indore Metro Project soon and accelerate the metro projects across the Madhya Pradesh, India.
Suneet Sharma Takes Charge as Chairman & CEO of Railway Board team which put the suburban network on track within a few hours after the terror attack. As ADRM, Mumbai CST, he is credited with increasing the services of the suburban network, which is considered the lifeline of Mumbai. During the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, he was part of the team that managed the aftermath of the attacks at Mumbai CST, Central Railway.
Suneet Sharma Chairman & CEO of Railway Board
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r Suneet Sharma has taken over the charge of new Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board (Ministry of Railways), and ex-officio Principal Secretary to Government of India. The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Suneet Sharma as Chairman & CEO of Railway Board. Prior to this, He worked as General Manager, Eastern Railway. Mr Sharma joined the Indian Railways in 1979 as a Special Class Apprentice while he was studying engineering at IIT Kanpur. A graduate in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering he has more than 40 years of experience serving in the Indian Railways in various capacities. He has done stints in Operational working, maintenance in Sheds, Depots, and Workshops.
MD of Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL)
He was Chief Workshop Manager, Parel workshop in Mumbai where he was instrumental in manufacturing narrow gauge locomotives for hill railways. He also restored an old steam narrow gauge locomotive for the heritage Matheran line near Mumbai. During the 2006 Mumbai suburban train blasts, he was part of the
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As for DRM, Pune was instrumental in adding infrastructure which brought about operational efficiency. As Chief Mechanical Engineer diesel locomotive works Varanasi he was the team leader for starting electric locomotive production. Conversion of diesel to electric locomotives took place under his leadership in record time and for the first time anywhere in the world. As General Manager Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli set a record by doubling the out turn of the much required modern passenger coaches in one year. As General Manager Eastern Railway, he took initiative in increasing the speed of goods trains to a record level and for completing a number of infrastructure projects of new lines and electrification which not only resulted in operational efficiency but developed the local areas. He is known for bringing about systemic changes for ease of working and administrative reforms. During the course of his career, he has won many professional awards. As General Manager (Modern Coach Factory Raebareli) and Chief Mechanical Engineer (Banaras Locomotive Works)) the factories won the award for best production units. Suneet Sharma has attended professional training in Germany and France and he has done an advanced leadership and management course at Carnegie Mellon University in the USA. He has visited Iran as a consultant for the manufacture of locomotives.
