NEW DELHI: Indian Railways got its first-ever woman chairperson of the railway board (CRB) and CEO with the appointment of Jaya Verma Sinha to the post on Thursday. She will take charge on Friday and will serve as the CRB till August 31, 2024.
Sinha, a career railway officer, is slated to retire on October 1, and will be re-employed the same day till her service ends. She will succeed Anil Kumar Lahoti. Officials said Sinha’s appointment marks the beginning of a new chapter as she becomes the first woman to head the railway board since its establishment in 1905, meaning she is the first woman to become CRB in 118 years.
