497: Jaya Varma Sinha
Indian Railways CEO and Chairperson
Birth Date and Location Unknown
In 2018, Jaya became Principal Chief Operations Manager of South Eastern Railway; the first woman to hold that position.
She has worked for the company since 1988.
SER operates in India and is responsible for loading 13.5% of all local traffic in the country.
In late 2023, Jaya became CEO and Chairperson of Indian Railways, the first woman in the company's 170 year history to hold that position.
Jaya faces several challenges in her new position, including cutting costs while also strengthening safety standards, all while trying to increase the number of passengers on the trains to try and get them away from airline travel.
Jaya was supposed to retire in the fall of 2023, but after receiving her new position as CEO and Chairperson, she was given a one-year extension. I believe this means she will have to retire at the end of 2024, but we will see what happens.
Sources:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaya-varma-sinha-b206025/?originalSubdomain=in