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Aparna Garg takes charge as Member (Finance), Railway Board

Aparna Garg, a 1987-batch Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer, took charge as Member (Finance), Railway Board on 1 December 2025.

Summary

Aparna Garg, an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer of the 1987 batch, took charge as Member (Finance), Railway Board on 1 December 2025. Aparna Garg has over 36 years of service and has been Divisional Railway Manager, Mysore; Principal Financial Advisor, Rail Wheel Factory; and Director General, IRIFM. She is a Chevening Fellow and holds an Advanced Master's degree in Transport Economics from the University of Leeds, UK.

Key facts

Took charge
1 December 2025
Post
Member (Finance), Railway Board
Service
IRAS, 1987 batch
Earlier posts
DRM Mysore; PFA Rail Wheel Factory; DG IRIFM
Fellowship
Chevening Fellow
Education
Advanced Master's in Transport Economics, University of Leeds

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1

Who took charge as Member (Finance), Railway Board on 1 December 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Aparna Garg

PIB 2198323: Ms. Aparna Garg took charge as Member (Finance), Railway Board on 01.12.2025.

Q2 Advanced

Aparna Garg, who became Member (Finance), Railway Board in December 2025, belongs to which service?

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Correct answer: C — Indian Railway Accounts Service

PIB 2198323: she is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer of the 1987 batch.

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