Jaya Verma Sinha is the newly appointed CEO and Chairperson of Railway Board and the 1st woman to assume the role in the 166-year history of Indian Railways, check out her biography, age and family
The railway board is the apex decision-making body for Indian railways, and Sinha replaces the outgoing CEO, Anil Kumar Lahoti.
Who is Jaya Verma Sinha new CEO and Chairperson of Railway Board, biography, age, family, husband and salary
Jaya Verma Sinha assumes charge as the Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board. She is the first woman to hold this position in the 166-year history of Indian Railways, as well as the 166-year history of the Railway Board. pic.twitter.com/w2GfHjswT2
— ANI (@ANI) September 1, 2023
India gets its first woman chairperson of The Indian Railways. Jaya Verma Sinha, takes charge as the new Chairperson of the railways.
This is a pathbreaking and inspiring development for many women out there. pic.twitter.com/Bg0MTxtdwg
— Ashish Chauhan (@ashishchauhan) September 1, 2023
Prior to her new role, Jaya was serving as an Additional Member, of the Traffic Transportation, Railway Board.
Jaya Verma Sinha becomes 1st woman CEO and Chairperson of Railway Board
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on 31st August granted the approval for the appointment of Jaya Verma Sinha, as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board. Following the approval, Jaya becomes the 1st woman to assume the role in the 166-year history of the Indian Railways.
Jaya will serve her new role beginning from the date of her assumption, on or after September 1, 2023. She will hold the position until her superannuation along with an additional re-employment period starting from October 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024.
Jaya Verma Sinha biography and age
Jaya Verma Sinha is an Indian Railway official and the newly appointed CEO and Chairperson of the Railway Board. She was born on September 18, 1963, in New Delhi, India. She is currently 59 years old and will celebrate her 60th birthday later this month on the 18th.
Education
Jaya obtained her early education from a local high school and graduated from Allahabad University.
Jaya Verma Sinha career highlights
Throughout her career of over 35 years in the Indian Railways, Jaya has worked on diverse verticals spanning operations, commercial, IT and vigilance. Sinha started out her career in the Indian Railway Traffic Service back in 1988. She has so far worked in the Northern Railway, South-East Railway and Eastern Railway.
Prior to her new role, she was serving as an Additional Member, of the Traffic Transportation, Railway Board. She also served as a Member, of Operations and Business Development, Ministry of Railways. Sinha was also responsible for the overall transportation of freight and passenger services under the Indian Railways.
Jaya Verma Sinha also holds the achievement of being the 1st woman to be appointed as the Principal Chief Operations Manager of South Eastern Railway. Jaya has also previously served as Principal Chief Commercial Manager of Northern Railway and Divisional Railway Manager of Sealdah Division. She later worked as Railway Advisor in the High Commission of India, Dhaka, Bangladesh for a span of four years.
Notably, the famous Maitree Express from Kolkata to Dhaka was inaugurated during her tenure in Bangladesh. More recently, Sinha was one of the key figures during the railways’ media interactions regarding the Balasore accident. She was responsible for explaining the complex signalling system following the tragic accident that killed nearly 300 people.
Jaya Verma Sinha husband
Based on public records, Jaya is currently unmarried.
Jaya Verma Sinha net worth
According to various sources, Jaya Verma Sinha has an estimated net worth of around ₹50 lacs. As the highest-ranking officer of the railway, the chairman of the Indian Railway Board receives a generous salary of approximately Rs 2.25 lakhs.