Senior Railway officer Dilip Kumar takes charge as CVO, SAIL

Dilip Kumar, a senior officer of the Indian Railway Service Mechanical Engineers (IRSME), has assumed the charge of Chief Vigilance Officer in the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on Monday.

Senior Railway officer Dilip Kumar takes charge as CVO, SAIL

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Dilip Kumar, a senior officer of the Indian Railway Service Mechanical Engineers (IRSME), has assumed the charge of Chief Vigilance Officer in the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on Monday.

Kumar, who has been on senior positions in the Railways, including Additional Divisional Railway Manager of the East Central Railway, and also the Chief Workshop Manager at Harnaut in Bihar’s Nalanda, brings with him over two decades of experience in train operations, rolling stock maintenance and human resource management, and official statement read.
The official is credited with a number of innovations such as the first ISO 9001 certified train in ECR, pioneering in‑situ wheel replacement techniques for wagons, and the nationally acclaimed Madhubani railway station beautification project.

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A B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT BHU, he has been conferred with the National Award for Outstanding Services (2016) and the Railway Board’s Certificate of Excellence for Best Innovation (2018‑19).

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His international exposure includes advanced management programs at INSEAD Singapore and ICLIF Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and specialized training in wagon bogie design at the ARI Chicago, United States of America.

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