In a move signaling a sharpening of IRCTC’s executive bench, the company has announced the appointment of Raj Kumar Verma as Group General Manager, one level below the board, with effect from 15 October 2026. Verma comes to IRCTC’s Corporate Office in New Delhi after serving as Sr.DME/O&F at North Central Railway, where he has been identified as part of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) from the 2008 batch.
With approximately 18 years of experience across the Indian Railways, Verma’s elevation to a top-level operational role at IRCTC underscores a strategic push to blend on-ground railway expertise with the hospitality and tourism specialist’s mandate. His appointment places a seasoned rail operations mind into a leadership position at the corporate hub, where cross-functional coordination will be key to steering IRCTC’s evolving service and growth agenda.
IRCTC’s leadership moves have long been watched for how they align the core rail network with the company’s expanding footprint in catering, tourism, and hospitality. Verma’s background in mechanical engineering and railway operations signals a focus on strengthening execution, reliability, and customer experience as IRCTC continues to navigate a dynamic travel and tourism landscape.
The move reflects a broader trend of leveraging senior railway executives to bolster IRCTC’s strategic capabilities from the top tiers below the board, potentially accelerating collaboration between front-line rail operations and the company’s growth initiatives.