Container Corporation of India Limited, popularly known as CONCOR, has appointed Pallavi Joshi as Director (Finance) with additional charge, effective 9 April 2026. The board formalized the move at its meeting on 10 April 2026, underscoring CONCOR’s intent to strengthen its finance function as the company continues to scale its multi-modal logistics footprint. Joshi’s appointment brings a veteran financial governance perspective to the leadership table amid ongoing growth plans for India’s freight network.
Joshi is a 2004 batch officer of the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) and is currently serving as Executive Director (Finance – Commercial & PPP) in the Ministry of Railways. She has more than two decades of experience in financial management across Indian Railways, with roles spanning from Assistant Divisional Financial Manager in the Mumbai Division of Central Railway to Deputy Financial Advisor in the Construction Unit of Northern Railway, and later Director (Finance – Commercial) on the Railway Board, as well as General Manager (Finance) at the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL). Her career highlights include digitizing payment systems, building IT finance infrastructure, and steering major infrastructure financing initiatives, including external borrowings and refinancing programs.
The appointment signals CONCOR’s emphasis on robust financial decision-making as it navigates a capital-intensive logistics landscape. Joshi’s depth in freight economics, policy inputs, and financing could enhance the company’s strategic funding and governance frameworks. With CONCOR’s board featuring both executive and non-executive directors, the leadership transition aims to bolster financial stewardship across the organization’s expanding operations.