PESB recommends Rajneesh Narain as Director (Finance) of IRCTC

PESB has recommended Rajneesh Narain, Director (Finance) at Northern Coalfields Ltd, for appointment as Director (Finance) of IRCTC.

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has recommended Rajneesh Narain for appointment as Director (Finance) of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC). The recommendation was made after interviews conducted by the PESB on January 21, 2026.

He is currently serving as Director (Finance), Northern Coalfields Limited. 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 procedural requirements.

A total of 8 candidates were interviewed by the PESB for the post. The candidates included:

  1. Satish Kumar Sinha, Executive Director Finance & Accounts, Gail (India) Limited
  2. Rajneesh Narain, Director (Finance), Northern Coalfields Limited
  3. Prabhat Himatsingka, Chief General Manager (Finance & Treasury), Corporate Office, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  4. Dr Ranjay Choudhary, Chief General Manager, Power Finance Corporation Limited
  5. Sunil Kumar Goel, Executive Director (F), Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
  6. Himanshu Sekhar Panda, Chief General Manager, National Aluminium Company Limited
  7. Surendra Narayan Jena, Deputy General Manager (Finance), NMDC Limited
  8. Amarjit Gautam, Principal Financial Advisor, North Eastern Railway