Sanjay Kumar Jain takes charge as CMD of IRCTC

Sanjay Kumar Jain has taken charge as the Chairman & Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC). Sanjay Kumar is a 1990 batch Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Sanjay Kumar Jain takes charge as CMD of IRCTC

Sanjay Kumar Jain Appointed as CMD, IRCTC 

Sanjay Kumar Jain, an Indian Railway Traffic Services (IRTS) Officer of 1990 batch has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC)

Sanjay Kumar Jain IRCTC CMD

CMD of IRCTC Sanjay Kumar Jain is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA). He has played a major role in government policy making, commercial enterprise and developmental enterprise sector.

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He has leadership experience in several key departments for more than three decades. He has held important positions in the Ministry of Railways, various Public Sector Undertakings and the Ministry of Finance.

He held the positions of Principal Chief Commercial Manager, Northern Railway, Group General Manager (North Zone), IRCTC, Divisional Railway Manager, Mumbai, Central Railway, Joint Secretary in the Department of Public Enterprises, Part-time Chairman & CEO of National Land Monetization Corporation Limited among others.

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As Group General Manager (North Zone), IRCTC, Sanjay Kumar was instrumental in giving the luxury train Maharajas’ Express a new dimension through unique marketing initiatives. He was also instrumental in launching India’s first ‘Executive Lounge’ on the lines of Airport Lounges at New Delhi Railway Station.

Awards and Honors

Sanjay Kumar Jain contributions have been recognized by the Ministry of Railways and he has been honoured twice by the highest award in Indian Railways – the Minister of Railways award for his meritorious services – in 1999 in his role as Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (Danapur) and in 2019 as Divisional Railway Manager/Mumbai CSMT Central Railway.

Static Current Affairs related to IRCTC for upcoming exams

• Full Form of IRCTC: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
• Formation: 27 September 1999
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• CMD of IRCTC: Sanjay Kumar Jain