ACC clears appointment of 2 Members & 2 DGs in Railway Board

The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Saturday issued orders notifying the long-awaited Board level appointments at Level 17 (Ex-officio Secretary to the Govt of India) and the empanelment of officers at Level 17 posts under Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS).

The newly appointed Members and DGs are as follows:

1. Anil Kumar Lahoti (IRSE:1984) has been appointed as Member, Infrastructure. Presently, he is GM of Central Railway.
2. Naveen Gulati (IRSEE:1986) has been appointed as Member, Traction & Rolling Stock, Presently, he is GM, Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai.
3. Braj Mohan Agarwal (IRSME:1986) has been appointed as DG, Safety. Presently, he is GM, Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareli.
4. Mohit Sinha (IRAS:1986) has been appointed as DG, HR. Presently, Additional Member (Revenue), RB

The list of officers empaneled for holding Level 17 posts under IRMS are as follows:

1. Anil K Lahoti (IRMS:1984)
2. Roop N Sunkar (IRSE:1985)
3. Mohit Sinha (IRAS:1986)
4. Satish Kumar (IRSME:1986)
5. Braj Mohan Agarwal (IRSME:1986)

Anjali Goyal (IRAS:1985) and Jaya Varma Sinha (IRTS:1986) appear to have paid the price for late filing of Annual Immovable Property Returns (AIPRs) and the denial of vigilance clearance, which resulted in their denial of inclusion in Level 17 panels. Furthermore, 81 officers were denied enlistment for Level 17 posts in the IRMS.