Jaya Varma Sinha
Chairwomen of Indian Railways
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Jaya Varma Sinha (born 18 September 1963) is the former Chairperson of Railway Board (India) of the Indian Railways.[2]
Jaya Varma Sinha | |
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Photograph of Jaya Varma Sinha on the day of assuming charge as the Chairperson and CEO of the Railway Board, released from Ministry of Railways published by Press Information Bureau | |
| Chairperson and CEO of Railway Board of the Indian Railways | |
| In office 1 September 2023 – 31 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anil Kumar Lahoti |
| Succeeded by | Satish Kumar[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1963 |
| Spouse | Neeraj Sinha IPS |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University. |
Sinha assumed office on 1 September 2023 becoming the first female Chairperson of the Railway Board in its 118-years history and served there till 31 August 2024. She became a member of the Central Administrative Tribunal upon her retirement from Railway Board for a term 4 years .
Education and career
Sinha was educated at St. Mary's Convent Inter College, Prayagraj. She then graduated from Allahabad University. Her previous work experience includes a four-year tenure as Railway Advisor in the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3]
Sinha belongs to the 1988 batch of Indian Railway Traffic Service.[4] She became the Member, (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board in February 2023. She was Additional Member (Traffic) prior to this appointment.[5] She has also served as Divisional Railway Manager in Sealdah division.
2023 Odisha train collision
Sinha was the public face of Indian Railways during the multi-train collision in Odisha in June 2023 which led to the deaths of 275 people.[6][7]