New Delhi: Dr Deepak Tripathi is set to be the next Director (Technical) of RITES Limited, a PSU under the Ministry of Railways. He has been recommended for the post by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel on Wednesday. Presently, he is Chief Mechanical Engineer at Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL). The Director (Technical) post in RITES will fall vacant on March 1, 2023. Presently, Anil Vij is serving as Director (Technical) in the organisation.

Tripathi has been recommended for the post of Director (Technical) of RITES Limited from a list of seven candidates who were interviewed by the PESB selection panel in its selection meeting held on November 30. Out of seven candidates, three candidates were from RITES Limited and one each from KRCL, IRCON International Limited, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL) and JSW Steel Limited.

As Director (Technical) of RITES, Tripathi will be a member of the Board of Directors and report to the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD). He will be responsible for efficient and profitable operations of the company and will provide technical guidance to the various consultancy service groups.

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