Jaya Varma Sinha
Jaya Varma Sinha | |
|---|---|
 Photograph of Jaya Varma Sinha on the day of assuming charge as the Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board, released from Ministry of Railways published by Press Information Bureau | |
| Chairperson and CEO of Railway Board of the Indian Railways | |
| In office 1 September 2023 – 31 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | AK Lahoti |
| Succeeded by | Satish Kumar[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1963 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Neeraj Sinha IPS |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University. |
Jaya Varma Sinha ( born 18 September 1963) is the former Chairperson of Railway Board (India) of the Indian Railways. [2]
Sinha assumed office on 1 September 2023 becoming the first female Chairperson of the Railway Board in its 118-years history and served there till 31 August 2024. She became a member of the Central Administrative Tribunal upon her retirement from Railway Board for a term 4 years .
Education & career
[edit]Sinha was educated at St. Mary's Convent Inter College, Prayagraj. She then graduated from Allahabad University. Her previous work experience includes a four-year tenure as Railway Advisor in the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3]
Sinha belongs to the 1988 batch of Indian Railway Traffic Service.[4] She became the Member, (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board in February 2023. She was Additional Member (Traffic) prior to this appointment.[5] She has also served as Divisional Railway Manager in Sealdah division.
2023 Odisha train collision
[edit]Sinha was the public face of Indian Railways during the multi-train collision in Odisha in June 2023 which led to the deaths of 275 people.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ The Hindu Bureau (2024-08-27). "Satish Kumar named new Chairman and CEO of Railway Board". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Govt appoints Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman CEO, chairperson of Railway Board". livemint.com. Livemint. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Parimal Kumar (31 August 2023). "Railway Board Gets First-Ever Woman CEO And Chairperson". ndtv.com. NDTV. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Jaya Varma Sinha will be new Chairman Railway Board". economictimes.indiatimes.com. The Economic Times. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Jaya Varma takes charge of Member (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board". metrorailtoday.com. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ The Hindu Bureau (4 June 2023). "Odisha train accident Government revises death toll down to 275; Railways seeks CBI probe". thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Odisha train tragedy: Railway Board member Jaya Verma Sinha explains what happened on the night of the crash". indiatoday.in. India Today. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.