New Delhi: The National Capital Region Transport Corporation has appointed Indian Railways Service of Electrical Engineers officer Shalabh Goyal as its managing director, according to a statement issued on Tuesday.
Goyal replaces Vinay Kumar Singh, who resigned on March 15 as managing director of the corporation, which is implementing the country's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project in the National Capital Region.
The statement said Singh had joined the organization seven years ago.
It said Goyal, a 1989 batch IRSEE officer, brings with him rich experience and a distinguished career in Indian Railways, having held several key positions.
A graduate in electrical engineering from IIT-Roorkee, Goyal completed his post-graduation in energy studies from IIT-Delhi, the statement said.
Goyal took charge as Managing Director of NCRTC on Tuesday.
The statement said that RRTS ensures balanced and sustainable urban development through better connectivity and accessibility.
The statement said Goyal has joined the National Capital Region Transport Corporation at a very important time when it is set to commission the entire 82 km long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor.
Immediately before joining NCRTC, Goyal served as Senior Deputy General Manager-cum-CVO of Western Railways. It said he has a rich background in railway operations, electrification, electric locomotive maintenance, energy management and general administration.
NCRTC is a joint venture company of the Central Government and Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. It operates under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor is India's first RRTS corridor, the statement said.
Goyal replaces Vinay Kumar Singh, who resigned on March 15 as managing director of the corporation, which is implementing the country's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project in the National Capital Region.
The statement said Singh had joined the organization seven years ago.
It said Goyal, a 1989 batch IRSEE officer, brings with him rich experience and a distinguished career in Indian Railways, having held several key positions.
A graduate in electrical engineering from IIT-Roorkee, Goyal completed his post-graduation in energy studies from IIT-Delhi, the statement said.
Goyal took charge as Managing Director of NCRTC on Tuesday.
The statement said that RRTS ensures balanced and sustainable urban development through better connectivity and accessibility.
The statement said Goyal has joined the National Capital Region Transport Corporation at a very important time when it is set to commission the entire 82 km long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor.
Immediately before joining NCRTC, Goyal served as Senior Deputy General Manager-cum-CVO of Western Railways. It said he has a rich background in railway operations, electrification, electric locomotive maintenance, energy management and general administration.
NCRTC is a joint venture company of the Central Government and Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. It operates under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor is India's first RRTS corridor, the statement said.
