Ashutosh Gautam assumes Charge as Director (Projects) of NBCC

New Delhi: NBCC (India) Limited, a Navratna public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has appointed Ashutosh Gautam as Director (Projects) on Monday.

Gautam, who was serving as Executive Director at Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), assumed charge of the new position on Monday. His appointment was approved by the competent authority following an order issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on October 19, 2026. He will hold the position until his superannuation on April 30, 2029, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

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Gautam brings more than 34 years of experience in infrastructure development and project management, spanning highways, ports, inland water transport and urban development. During his career, he has handled and administered major infrastructure projects involving investments worth thousands of crores of rupees.

Before joining RVNL, Gautam served on deputation from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW). From February 2021 to May 2026, he was Member (Technical) and Deputy Project Director of the Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP). He also held additional charge as Member (Traffic and Logistics) at the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and served as Member (Finance) for around seven months during the tenure.

He has also served as Managing Director of Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway Company Limited and as a Director on the board of Varanasi Multi-Modal Logistics Park Limited. Earlier, he worked as General Manager (Commercial Operations and Logistics) and as Project Director and nodal officer for World Bank-funded road projects, including the Golden Quadrilateral and North-South and East-West Corridor programmes. He spent around 12 years in Uttar Pradesh, where he was responsible for coordinating World Bank road projects in the state.

Gautam holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Technology degree in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi). His academic qualifications also include an Advanced Management Programme in Infrastructure Development and Financing, a postgraduate diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, and a Bachelor of Law degree in Corporate Law.

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In addition to his administrative and project management responsibilities, Gautam has served as an honorary visiting faculty member at institutions including IITs, IIMs, the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) and the National Institute of Technology (NITs), specialising in large-scale and highway contract administration and FIDIC contracts.

He has also contributed to the preparation of Vision 2047 as a representative of IWAI and MoPSW in SGOS-2 and served as Member Secretary for the development of the Inland Vessel Act and Rules under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

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