Board of IRCTC appoints Dr Lokiah Ravikumar as Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)

New Delhi: Miniratna PSU IRCTC said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday that the board of directors has approved the appointment of Dr Lokiah Ravikumar as Key Managerial Personnel of the company with effect from Wednesday. He is also serving as the Director (Catering) of the company, the filing said.

Brief profile

Dr Lokiah Ravikumar has a vast working experience spanning over 37 years in the Hospitality Industry covering Catering and Tourism businesses with extensive knowledge in business operations and management. He is an eminent scholar and is qualified in Hotel Management and Catering Technology from the Institute of Hotel Management, Chennai. He is a Postgraduate in Tourism and has also completed Doctorate in Tourism from Utkal University Odisha. He started his career with Taj Group of Hotels followed by a stint each in the State Tourism Development Corporation, government of Tamil Nadu, followed by a stint with Indian Railways from 1990-2005 (16 Years) and moved to IRCTC in 2006, and worked for the past 17 years in various capacities. His tenure in IRCTC spreads across stints in regional offices, zonal offices, and the corporate office.

During this period, he has worked as Deputy General Manager, Joint General Manager, Additional General Manager, and General Manager in the Catering and Tourism profiles with specializations in the areas of Operations, Administration, Marketing, Product Development, and Contract Management among other areas. Before taking Charge of Director /Catering Services in IRCTC, he was posted as General Manager in IRCTC, Corporate Office, New Delhi. During his stint in the corporate office, he was also handling the profiles of Corporate Coordination and was also the Chief Risk officer for IRCTC.

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