Hari Shankar Verma takes charge as Member (Operations and Business Development), Railway Board
Hari Shankar Verma, a 1987-batch IRTS officer, took charge as Member (Operations and Business Development), Railway Board, on 2 February 2026.
Summary
Hari Shankar Verma, a 1987-batch Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, took charge as Member (Operations and Business Development), Railway Board, and ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India on 2 February 2026. He was previously Director General (Safety), Railway Board, and has served as DRM Salem, Principal Chief Operations Manager in Hubli and Director General of the Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management, Lucknow.
Key facts
- Date
- 2 February 2026
- Post
- Member (Operations and Business Development), Railway Board
- Service
- IRTS, 1987 batch
- Previous post
- Director General (Safety), Railway Board
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Which post did Hari Shankar Verma take charge of on 2 February 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Member (Operations and Business Development), Railway Board
Verma, a 1987-batch IRTS officer, became Member (Operations and Business Development), Railway Board; he was earlier DG (Safety).