B N Mohapatra takes over as Financial Commissioner of Railways

B N Mohapatra on 17 April 2017 took over as the new Financial Commissioner (FC) (Railways) and ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India.  

The Financial Commissioner of Railways plays an important role in allocation of funds and for all expenses and revenues of the Railways.

About B N Mohapatra

• Born on 15 January 1958, B N Mohapatra is an officer of Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) of 1980 batch.

• He completed his graduation in LLB and post graduation in Political Science.

• During his career, he worked on various higher and middle level management posts in the Indian Railways.

• He worked in various capacities in Khurda Road, Chakradharpur, Kharagpur, Bilaspur Railway Divisions and also in South Eastern Railway Headquarters at Garden Reach, Kolkata.

• He was posted as Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) in Tinsukia Railway Division of North East Frontier Railway.

• He also worked as Executive Director (Establishment), Executive Director (Expenditure), and Advisor (Accounts) at Railway Board, New Delhi.

• From December 2015 to November 2016, he served as the additional General Manager of East Coast Railway.