Vikas Kumar takes charge as third Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chief

Vikas Kumar, a 1988-batch officer of the Indian Railway Traffic Service, on Friday assumed charge as the new managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), officials said.

The Delhi government on Wednesday had appointed Kumar as the successor of Mangu Singh, who on Thursday bid an emotional farewell to the DMRC after an illustrious career of 25 years at the urban transporter, including the last decade as its top boss.

Singh was the managing director of DMRC since January 1, 2012, and his famed tenure ended on Thursday.

Kumar is the third managing director of the DMRC after E Sreedharan and Mangu Singh, officials said.