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Railway Board

Indian Railways · रेलवे बोर्ड

📋Quick Overview

The Railway Board is the apex body of Indian Railways under the Ministry of Railways. It was constituted in 1905. The Chairman & CEO heads the board. In 2020, the board was restructured from 8 members to 5 (Chairman + 4 Members).

Established: 1905 | Head: Chairman & CEO | Restructured: 2020 (5 members) | Under: Ministry of Railways

📖Board Structure

PositionRole
Chairman & CEOHead of Railway Board, ex-officio Secretary to Govt
Member (Operations & Business Dev)Train operations, commercial
Member (Infrastructure)Track, bridges, stations
Member (Rolling Stock)Locomotives, coaches
Member (Finance)Budget and financial planning

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