Title - Half of Rly Board posts without full-time appointments

Four out of the seven Railway Board Member posts will be manned by people with additional charge from Monday.“This is the first time ever in the history of Indian Railways, when over half of Railway Board posts are without full time appointments,” said Shubhranshu, Secretary General, Federation of Railway Officers’ Associations, told Business Line.According to the orders issued, Arunendra Kumar, Member-Mechanical, will hold additional charge as Chairman; Kulbhushan, Member-Electric, will hold additional charge as Member-Traffic, and R. Kashyap, Additional Member, Budget, will officiate as Finance Commissioner.

Subodh Jain, Member-Engineering, is already holding additional charge for Member-Staff.

On Friday, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said that the Board Member posts will be filled as soon as the vigilance clearance and appointment committee of cabinet decide on the posts.