Rahul Himalian Appointed Additional CMD of IRCTC
The Ministry of Railways appointed Rahul Himalian, Director (Tourism & Marketing) of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), as the additional Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of IRCTC, following the resignation of Sanjay Kumar Jain. The appointment takes effect from 20 July 2026; he will continue to hold his post as Director (Tourism & Marketing). Profile: A 1999-batch Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, Himalian has over 26 years of experience in Indian Railways and IRCTC, and has served as a Whole-Time Functional Director on the IRCTC Board since 16 February 2024. He heads Tourism, Information Technology, Human Resource Development, Infrastructure, Administration and Rajbhasha. He was awarded the President's Gold Medal for Best All-Round Student. About IRCTC: Established in 1999, IRCTC is a Schedule 'A' Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, providing railway ticketing, catering, tourism and hospitality services. HQ: New Delhi.
IRCTC established 1999; granted Navratna status 2024 | Indian Railways is organised into 19 zones; the newest is the South Coast Railway (Visakhapatnam) | Union Minister of Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw | India's first train ran 16 April 1853, Bori Bunder (Mumbai) to Thane
Rahul Himalian, a 1999-batch IRTS officer and Director (Tourism & Marketing), was appointed additional CMD of IRCTC with effect from 20 July 2026, succeeding Sanjay Kumar Jain. • IRCTC, established in 1999, is a Schedule 'A' Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Railways, headquartered in New Delhi.
