Jaya Verma Sinha is the first woman to serve as the Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board in India since 2023 after a lengthy career with the Railways. Sinha’s leadership philosophy emphasizes operational efficiency, safety, and customer service. She played a pivotal role in addressing the public and media following the Odisha train collision […] The railway board’s first woman Chairperson and CEO Jaya Varma Sinha loves challenges. Despite securing a good rank in the civil services examination, she chose to join the Indian Railway ... Jaya Verma Sinha is an Indian Railway Traffic Service official of the 1986 batch. She came into the spotlight after she addressed the media in the wake of the tragic Balasore accident on behalf of the Indian Railways, explaining the complex signalling system of the railways. She made history by becoming the first woman to be chosen as the Principal Chief Operations Manager of South Eastern Railway in March 2018. In August 2023, she was appointed as the CEO and Chairperson of the Railway ... The central government has appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the new Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board. She is the first woman ever to head the Railway Board in its 166-year history. The Railway Board is the top decision-making body for Indian Railways. In her new role, Sinha, who succeeds Anil Kumar Lahoti, will be responsible for overseeing the overall transportation of freight and passenger services.
