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 byAK Lahoti
Succeeded bySatish Kumar[1]
Personal details
Born (1963-09-18) 18 September 1963 (age 61)
NationalityIndian
SpouseNeeraj Sinha IPS
Alma materAllahabad 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

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Govt appoints Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman CEO, chairperson of Railway Board". livemint.com. Livemint. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ^ Parimal Kumar (31 August 2023). "Railway Board Gets First-Ever Woman CEO And Chairperson". ndtv.com. NDTV. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Jaya Varma Sinha will be new Chairman Railway Board". economictimes.indiatimes.com. The Economic Times. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Jaya Varma takes charge of Member (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board". metrorailtoday.com. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.