The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Harishankar Chaturvedi for appointment as Director (Projects) at Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC). The recommendation was made following interviews conducted by the Board on February 23, 2026.
Harishankar Chaturvedi is currently serving as Chief Project Manager at MRVC. His name will now be forwarded to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for final approval, subject to vigilance clearance and completion of other prescribed formalities.
The vacancy is scheduled to arise on April 1, 2026, upon the superannuation of the incumbent Director (Projects), Rajeev Kumar Srivastava.
The Board had shortlisted 10 candidates for interview. Those interviewed were:
- Nandkumar, Group General Manager, Mumbai, RITES Limited
- Arun Venkatesh Vernekar, Chief General Manager (Business Development), Ircon International Limited
- Naveen Babu, Executive Director (J&K & High Speed), Ministry of Railways
- Bhawesh Kumar Jha, Senior Administrative Grade Chief Bridge Engineer, Ministry of Railways
- Uday Prasad Singh, Principal Chief Project Manager, NHSRCL/Mumbai, Indian Railway Service of Engineers (Civil)
- Harishankar Chaturvedi, Chief Project Manager, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited
- Sunil Kumar Verma, Chief Engineer/Construction (IRSE), Ministry of Railways
- Sanjay Kumar Jha, Chief Track Engineer, Ministry of Railways
- Vinod Madhukar Bhangale, Chief Engineer (Road Safety Works), Ministry of Railways
- Harsimran Singh, Chief Vigilance Officer, Hindustan Copper Limited (on deputation), Ministry of Mines


















