Who is Jaya Verma Sinha? (First woman CEO of Indian Railway Board) Age, Wiki, Bio, Career, Net Worth & More

Jaya Verma Sinha is a senior Indian Railway Traffic Service officer who became the first woman to be appointed as the CEO and Chairperson of the Railway Board in August 2023. She is a 1986-batch IRTS officer who has served in various capacities in the Indian Railways, such as the Principal Chief Operations Manager of South Eastern Railway, the Railway Advisor at the High Commission of India in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and the Additional Member of Traffic Transportation on the Railway Board.

She is also an alumnus of the University of Allahabad, SDA Bocconi School of Management, and the University of Oxford. She is 60 years old and married with two children. Here is a detailed biography of Jaya Verma Sinha, including her age, wiki, bio, career, net worth, and more.

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Jaya Verma Sinha Biography Profile:

Field	Information
Name	Jaya Verma Sinha
Nick Name	N/A
Date of Birth	18 September 1963
Birth Place	Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh)
Age (as of 2023)	60 years
Gender	Female
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Profession	Indian Railway Traffic Service officer, CEO and Chairperson of the Railway Board
Nationality	Indian
Ethnicity	Unknown
Home Town/State	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
School	St. Mary’s Convent Inter College, Allahabad
College	University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh; SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan, Italy; University of Oxford, England
Educational Qualification	B.Sc. (PCM), M.A. in Psychology, Advanced Management and Higher Management course, Certificate course in Public Policy Economics
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Unknown
Marital Status	Married
Boyfriend	N/A
Net Worth	Unknown

Jaya Verma Sinha Early Life and Education

Jaya Verma Sinha was born on Wednesday, 18 September 1963 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (now Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh). Her ancestral home is located at Baghambari Housing Scheme in Allapur. She did her schooling at St. Mary’s Convent Inter College, Allahabad, from 1978 to 1982. She then attended the University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, to pursue a B.Sc. (PCM). Thereafter she pursued her post-graduation in Psychology from the University of Allahabad.

She was a bright student since childhood. In 1986, she cleared the UPSC civil services examination and joined the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS). In 2015, Jaya attended SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, Italy, to pursue a course in Advanced Management and Higher Management. She has also pursued a certificate course in Public Policy Economics at the University of Oxford, England.

Jaya Verma Sinha Family Details

Field	Information
Father Name	VB Verma
Mother Name	Savitri Verma
Brother(s)	Jaideep Verma
Sister(s)	N/A
Wife/Husband	Neeraj Sinha
Children	Avnika Sinha

Jaya Verma Sinha Carrier Highlight:

Jaya Verma Sinha joined the Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) in 1988. In 1990, she was posted as the Assistant Area Manager of Kanpur Area in the Northern Railways. She served in the position for around a year and then got promoted to the position of Divisional Commercial Manager of the Allahabad Division in the Northern Railways. After working there for around two years, he started serving as the Senior Transportation Manager at the Centre for Railway Electrification (CORE) in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

She then moved to Kolkata and served as the Deputy Chief Operations Manager and Chief Operations Manager at Eastern Railway from 1997 to 2002. She also served as the Railway Advisor at the High Commission of India in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 2002 to 2005. During her tenure there, she initiated the Maitri Express services between Kolkata and Dhaka.

She returned to India and worked as the Chief Commercial Manager (Passenger Services) at Northern Railway from 2005 to 2008. She then became the Divisional Railway Manager of Sealdah Division from 2008 to 2010. She was also the Principal Chief Commercial Manager of Northern Railway from 2010 to 2012.

She was then posted as the Executive Director (Operations) at Railway Board from 2012 to 2014. She also served as the Executive Director (Vigilance) at Railway Board from 2014 to 2016.

She made history by becoming the first woman to be appointed as the Principal Chief Operations Manager of South Eastern Railway in March 2018. She served in this position till August 2020.

In August 2020, she was appointed as the Additional Member of Traffic Transportation on the Railway Board. She came into the spotlight after she addressed the media in the wake of the tragic Balasore accident on behalf of the Indian Railways, explaining the complex signalling system of the railways.

In August 2023, she was appointed as the CEO and Chairperson of the Railway Board, becoming the first woman to hold the post in the 118-year history of the Indian Railways. In her new role, she is responsible for overseeing the overall transportation of freight and passenger services.

Jaya Verma Sinha Physical Stats and More:

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Height (Aprox.)	in centimeters- 160 cm
Weight (Aprox.)	in Kilograms- 55 kg
Body Type	Slim
Figure Size	Unknown
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Brown
Hair Length	Medium
Shoe Size	Unknown

Social Media Handles

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Twitter	jaya_varma_sinha
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