Divyakant Chandrakar Appointed New DRM of Thiruvananthapuram Railway Division

Speedy summary

• New Appointment: Divyakant Chandrakar has taken charge as the divisional railway Manager (DRM) of Thiruvananthapuram Division,Southern railway,succeeding Dr. Manish Thaplyal.
• Background: Mr. Chandrakar is a Civil Engineering graduate from NIT Raipur and belongs to the 1996 UPSC batch of Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE).
• experience: He joined Indian Railways in January 1998 and has served in multiple roles, including Assistant Divisional Engineer, Deputy General Manager, Chief Vigilance Officer (Central Railway), and Chief Engineer at Metropolitan Transport project (MTP), Mumbai.
• Achievements:

– Received the prestigious Railway Board Award for developing high-speed unloading rolled rakes for efficient rail transport and upgrades.
– Designed special diamond crossings introduced in Nagpur and Bhusawal divisions.
– Played a notable role in infrastructure projects like Kalyan and Panvel terminals growth, as well as planning the fifth-and-sixth line execution between Mumbai CSMT-Parel.

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!Divyakant Chandrakar

Indian Opinion Analysis

The appointment of Mr. Divyakant Chandrakar signals an experienced leadership transition within Southern Railway’s Thiruvananthapuram Division. His diverse expertise-spanning administrative roles to technical innovations such as high-speed unloading mechanisms-underscores his capacity for improving both operations efficiency and large-scale project management.The recognition he received from the Railway Board reflects this capability.

Mr. Chandrakar’s prior focus on infrastructure enhancement through strategic planning aligns with broader national priorities like expanding railway connectivity and modernizing assets across key urban areas. For Thiruvananthapuram specifically-a region that relies heavily on rail transport-the DRM’s proven track record in successfully delivering complex projects may translate into strengthened logistics frameworks under his tenure.

Such appointments are critical toward reinforcing India’s railway ambitions under its growing infrastructural push while maintaining continuity amid leadership transitions.

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