Railway Board Members
Railway Board Members
Key Information
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. Highest policy-making body | Railway Board (under Ministry of Railways) |
| 2. Chairman & CEO (as on 25 Dec 2025) | Shri Satish Kumar (CRB-cum-CEO) |
| 3. First Chairman, Railway Board | Sir Thomas Raleigh (1905) |
| 4. First Indian Chairman | Shri F. A. Nazir (1947) |
| 5. Present composition (Dec 2025) | 1 Chairman + 6 Members (Financial, Rolling Stock, Infrastructure, Operations & BD, HR, Safety) |
| 6. Headquarters | Rail Bhawan, 1, Raisina Road, New Delhi – 110001 |
| 7. Financial Commissioner (FC) | Smt. Anjali Garg (as on 25 Dec 2025) |
| 8. Member (Rolling Stock) | Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha |
| 9. Member (Infrastructure) | Shri Vinay Kumar Singh |
| 10. Member (Operations & Business Development) | Shri R. K. Jain |
| 11. Member (HR) | Dr. Meenakshi Gupta |
| 12. Member (Safety) | Shri A. K. Lahoti |
| 13. Board’s parent Act | Railways Act, 1989 (Section 6) |
| 14. Budget preparation responsibility | Railway Board (sent to Finance Ministry & Parliament) |
| 15. Cadre controlling authority | Railway Board for all Group ‘A’ services (IRSE, IRSEE, IRSME, etc.) |
| 16. Railway Board re-organised (latest) | 2019 – merged 8 cadre-specific posts into 5 functional Members |
| 17. Appointments approved by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by PM |
| 18. Term length | 2 years (extendable up to 5 years or co-terminus with superannuation) |
| 19. Secretary to Board | Additional Member (Coordination) – Shri M. K. Rao |
| 20. Digital dashboard launched | “RB-360” portal for Board-level performance monitoring (2024) |
Important Points
- Railway Board functions under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India.
- Chairman & CEO is the ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India.
- Financial Commissioner (FC) is the only Member drawn from the Indian Audit & Accounts Service (IA&AS).
- Safety Member post was re-created in 2022 after the 2019 restructuring.
- Board prepares the annual Railway Budget & White Paper on Indian Railways.
- All policy letters (B letters) are issued under the signature of CRB or designated Member.
- Board is the cadre controlling authority for all 10 technical & 3 non-technical Group ‘A’ services.
- Zonal Railway General Managers report to respective functional Members.
- Board approves all works costing >₹300 crore (2025 delegation).
- “Mission Raftaar” & “Mission 3000 MT” are monitored directly by the Operations Member.
- Board is the final authority for accident classification (Category A–D).
- Rail Bhawan has a 24×7 Crisis-Management Cell under the Safety Member.
- Board meets every Tuesday; decisions are circulated as “Board Orders”.
Practice MCQs
Question:01 Who is the current Chairman & CEO of the Railway Board as on 25 Dec 2025?
A) Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
B) Shri Vinay Kumar Tripathi
C) Shri Satish Kumar
D) Shri Arun Kumar
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation: As of 25 December 2025, Shri Satish Kumar holds the position of Chairman & CEO of the Railway Board.
Question:02 The Financial Commissioner on the Railway Board belongs to which service?
A) Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
B) Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
C) Indian Audit & Accounts Service (IA&AS)
D) Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The Financial Commissioner on the Railway Board is an officer of the Indian Audit & Accounts Service (IA&AS), the central service responsible for audit and accounts functions across all ministries, including Railways.
Question:03 How many functional Members (excluding Chairman) are there in the Railway Board in December 2025?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 8
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation: As per the latest restructuring effective December 2025, the Railway Board comprises 6 functional Members apart from the Chairman.
Question:04 Where is the headquarters of the Railway Board located?
A) Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
B) Rail Bhawan, Mumbai
C) Rail Bhawan, Kolkata
D) Rail Bhawan, Chennai
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The Railway Board, the apex body of Indian Railways, has its headquarters at Rail Bhawan in New Delhi.
Question:05 The post of Member (Safety) was re-created in which year?
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2021
D) 2022
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation: The Railway Board re-created the dedicated post of Member (Safety) in 2022 to reinforce safety oversight across Indian Railways.
Question:06 Who approves the appointment of Railway Board Members?
A) Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
B) Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)
C) Ministry of Railways
D) Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) is the competent authority to approve the appointment of Railway Board Members.
Question:07 Which Act empowers the constitution of the Railway Board?
A) Indian Railways Act, 1950
B) Railways Act, 1989
C) Railway Board Act, 1995
D) Indian Tramways Act, 1886
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Section 4 of the Railways Act, 1989 specifically empowers the Central Government to constitute the Railway Board for the efficient administration of Indian Railways.
Question:08 [Who is responsible for monitoring “Mission Raftaar”?]
A) Member (Rolling Stock)
B) Member (Infrastructure)
C) Member (Operations & Business Development)
D) Member (Finance)
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The Member (Operations & Business Development) is entrusted with the monitoring of “Mission Raftaar” initiatives.
Question:09 Who was the first Indian Chairman of the Railway Board?
A) Shri M. Visvesvaraya
B) Shri F. A. Nazir
C) Shri John Mathai
D) Shri B. C. Ganguly
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Shri F. A. Nazir became the first Indian to serve as Chairman of the Railway Board in 1949.
Question:10 What is the maximum tenure (in years) that a Member can serve on the Board?
A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 6 years
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation: As per the statutory provisions, a Member of the Railway Board can hold office for a maximum continuous period of 5 years.
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