Container Corporation of India Limited has announced the appointment of Vivek Gupta as Director (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with effect from 21 April 2026 for a five-year term, in line with approvals from the Ministry of Railways. The move signals a decisive shift in the company’s financial leadership as it continues to strengthen its governance and strategic oversight in a complex multi-modal logistics landscape.
Vivek Gupta is described as a 1997 batch Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer. He holds a B.Tech from IIT-BHU, Varanasi, and an MBA in Finance from BITS Pilani. His career spans over three decades across Indian Railways, with stints in ITI Ltd and the private sector prior to his railways tenure. The profile highlights leadership roles across five zonal railways in areas including Finance, IT, Business Development and General Administration, with notable achievements such as implementing Traffic Accounts Management System (TAMS) in North Western Railway, and pioneering initiatives like the first Indian Railway Freight Terminal at Bhopalpur under a PPP framework. Accolades include the National Award for Outstanding Service (MR Award) in 2009 and a GM Award in 2015 for innovations in railway payroll and mobile application solutions. During his time with DFCCIL, he also contributed to refinancing a World Bank loan in collaboration with IRFC, resulting in substantial GOI savings.
The appointment comes as CONCOR also confirms a transition in its finance leadership: Harish Chandra, the Principal Executive Director (Finance) & Company Secretary and CFO, will cease to hold the CFO charge effective 21 April 2026. Gupta’s addition to the board as Director (Finance) & CFO is thus set to shape CONCOR’s financial strategy during a period of ongoing expansion and optimization in the logistics sector. With Gupta’s extensive experience in public sector finance and large-scale project finance, CONCOR aims to reinforce its balance sheet, governance, and execution capability across its multi-modal network.