Rahul Jain (IRSME) appointed as Director General (Safety) of Railways Board

New Delhi: Rahul Jain (IRSME) has been appointed as Director General (Safety) of Railway Board, Ministry of Railways. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved his appointment on Monday. Jain is an Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer. He is currently serving as General Manager at integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai. 

Rahul Jain is an Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer. Currently, he is serving as General Manager at integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai

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Railway Board

The Railway Board is the apex body of the Indian Railways, which reports to parliament through the Ministry of Railways. The Railway Board comprises one Chairman, seven "members of the Railway Board", and a Financial Commissioner (who is the representative of the Ministry of Finance in the Railway Board). It also includes a Director-General (Railway Health Services), Director-General (personal) and a Director-General (Railway Protection Force). A number of directorates report to the Railway Board. Most of the officers posted in the Ministry of Railways are either from organised "Group A Railway services" or the Railway Board Secretariat Service.

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