Anil Kumar Lahoti is an IRMS (Indian Railway Management Service) officer who took charge as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board, Ministry of Railways on 1 January 2023. Previously, Lahoti worked as Member (Infrastructure) of the Railway Board .
Wiki/Biography
Anil Kumar Lahoti was born on Tuesday, 20 August 1963 (age 59 years; in 2022), and he is from Kusmoda, Guna, Madhya Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Leo. He attended Government Higher Secondary School, Guna, Madhya Pradesh. He pursued his BE in Civil Engineering (1978-1983) at Madhav Institute of Technology & Science in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. In 1984, he passed the IES Examination and opted for the Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE), a government service for civil engineers. He obtained his ME in Structural Engineering at IIT Roorkee, University of Roorkee, Uttarakhand (1984-1986). He was also trained in Strategic Management and Leadership Program at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA, Bocconi School of Management, Milan, Italy, and Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He has studied station development and commercial development on railway land in Hong Kong, Japan, UK, Germany and Switzerland. He has also visited many countries related to the development of track technology and track maintenance machines.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 6′
Hair Color: Salt & Pepper
Eye Color: Black
Anil Kumar Lahoti (centre) at the Indore railway station
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is RL Lahoti (deceased).
Wife & Children
On 15 February 1988, Anil Kumar Lahoti was married to Menu Lahoti, who worked at Daly College, Indore. His son, Pravek Lahoti, works as a Product Manager at Zilingo Shopping.
Anil Kumar Lahoti with his wife
Anil Kumar Lahoti with son, daughter-in-law and wife
Career
Anil Kumar Lahoti is a senior railway officer of 1984 batch of Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) and has been placed in the first panel of Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) for Level 17. During his long career in railways, he has worked in various capacities in Central , Northern, North Central, Western, and West Central Railways and at the Railway Board. From February 2005 to November 2009, he worked as Chief Engineer (Construction) at Northern Railway, headquartered in New Delhi. He served as the Executive Director of Tracks (Engines) in Indian Railways from November 2009 to February 2015. He again joined Northern Railway in February 2015 when he assumed the position of Divisional Railway Manager, Lucknow. In April 2017, he was promoted as Chief Bridge Engineer, stationed in New Delhi. In June 2017, he became the Executive Director of Civil Engineering (Planning) at the Ministry of Railways; he served there till October 2018. He worked as Chief Engineer in North Central Railway (November 2018 – March 2019) in Prayagraj, UP. Lahoti also served as Divisional Railway Manager, Lucknow, Northern Railway, where he took several initiatives to improve cargo movement on the Lucknow-Varanasi-DDU route as an alternative to the congested Ghaziabad-Prayagraj-DDU route. From March 2019 to July 2021, he held the position of Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) at Northern Railway in New Delhi.
Anil Kumar Lahoti works in his office
He started serving as General Manager at Central Railway in July 2021 in Mumbai. During his tenure at Central Railway, he made massive improvements in the implementation and commissioning of infrastructure projects and launched the much-awaited 5th and 6th lines between Diva and Thane in Mumbai. The Ministry of Railways commended Lahoti for achieving the highest freight and parcel traffic in terms of freight load and revenue earned including running the highest Rail Kissan during his tenure as General Manager. He is also credited with resolving the vexed issue regarding the expansion of air-conditioned suburban services in Mumbai. In January 2022, while serving as GM (Central Railways), he inaugurated the Bhusawal running room at Bhusawal, Maharashtra.
Anil Kumar Lahoti inaugurated Bhusawal running room in Bhusawal, Maharashtra, in January 2022
In February 2022, he took over the additional charge of GM, Western Railway. He took over as Infrastructure Member, Railway Board on 17 December 2022. On 1 January 2023, he was appointed as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board, Ministry of Railways.
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Anil Kumar Lahoti
Salary
As Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Railway Board, Anil Kumar Lahoti is entitled to Pay Scale – 17 as per 7th CPC, which is Rs. 2,25,000 per month.
Assets & Real Estate
Immovable Assets
- Agricultural Land in Kusmoda, Guna, Madhya Pradesh: Rs. 32,00,000
- House in Nayapura, Guna, Madhya Pradesh: Rs. 30,00,000
- Plot at Gurudwara Road, Guna, Madhya Pradesh: Rs. 5,71,428
- A building constructed on the above mentioned plot: Rs. 8,57,142
- Sigma IV Greater Noida, GautamBuddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh: Rs. 29,91,000
Note: Estimated immovable assets given are as of 2013 and include his share of assets owned by his Hindu Undivided Family. It includes assets owned by his wife. He also earns an annual income of Rs. 1,34,000 (approx) from his property.
Declaration of Anil Kumar Lahoti on immovable assets as of 2013
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
