Meet Satish Kumar, first ever Dalit chairman of Indian Railways appointed in 119 years

Wednesday, 28 August 2024
His tenure will begin from September 1, when he will replace Jaya Varma Sinha, the current chairperson and CEO of the board, who is superannuating on August 31.

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