Rail Bhavan
| Rail Bhavan | |
|---|---|
| रेल भवन | |
 Rail Bhavan in New Delhi, the seat of the Ministry | |
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| Alternative names | Rail Bhawan |
| General information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Address | 1, Raisina Road, New Delhi |
| Town or city | New Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 28°36′57″N 77°12′41″E / 28.615889°N 77.211399°E |
| Owner | Government of India |
Rail Bhavan is the headquarters of the Indian Railways.[1] It is located at 1, Raisina Road, New Delhi, near the Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House).
The Minister of Railways Sri Piyush Goyal sits in the Rail Bhavan, along with the Railway Board, comprising 7 members.The head is known as Chairman Railway Board which is currently presided by Aswin lohani who took over from Mr. A.K.Mittal in August 2017.[2] The Railway Board manages the functioning and operation of the 17 zonal railways, which includes the newly created zone of Kolkata Metro by Mamata Banerjee who was the former Minister of Railways and current Chief Minister of West Bengal.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2011-05-14. Ministry of Railways, Government of India
- ↑ "Vinay Mittal appointed railway board chairman". Financial Express. 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
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