RITES Limited has announced a leadership transition within its senior management, signaling a measured internal shift as the company continues to ramp up its East Coast Region Project Office (ECRPO) in Bhubaneswar. Shri Subhra Jyoti Mandal, currently GGM/Civil, will take charge as Additional Regional Head, ECRPO, Bhubaneswar through April 30, 2026, and is slated to assume the role of Regional Head, ECRPO, Bhubaneswar with effect from May 1, 2026, following the repatriation of Shri Anil Prakash. This move will see Mandal formally integrated into the company’s Senior Management from May 1, 2026, while Anil Prakash, Regional Head, ECRPO, Bhubaneswar, will cease to be part of the Senior Management from the same date.
Subhra Jyoti Mandal brings a long-standing civil engineering background to the role, with more than 25 years of experience in railway infrastructure development, project management, and contract administration. His career has spanned key leadership positions across Indian Railways, including ADRM (Infra), Dy. Chief Engineer (Construction/Track/Design), and Senior Divisional Engineering roles. Mandal has overseen major nationwide railway projects and is noted for strategic planning, cross-functional coordination, and a focus on safety, quality, and timely delivery on complex infrastructure programs such as Dimapur–Kohima, Jiribam–Imphal, and Sevok–Rangpo new lines.
The leadership change at ECRPO comes as part of a planned succession, aligning Mandal’s appointment with ongoing priorities in railway project execution and regional development. Anil Prakash’s repatriation creates a defined handover window, underscoring RITES’s emphasis on continuity and robust execution at the regional level. Together, the shifts highlight the company’s commitment to strengthening its civil and infrastructure leadership as it advances marquee projects across the East Coast corridor.