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Who is Who in Rail & Metro Sectors in India
Here is 'who is who' in the key ministries, Govt. departments, Railways and Metro organizations:-
Ministry of Railways
| S.No. | Name | Designation | WEF |
| 1 | Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw | Minister of Railways | |
| 2 | Mr. V. Somanna | Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | |
| 3 | Mr. Ravneet Singh | Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways | |
| 4 | Mr. Satish Kumar | Chairperson & CEO, Railway Board | 01.09.2023 |
| 5 | Mr. Sanjiv Narain Mathur | Secretary, Railway Board | |
| 6 | Mr. R Rajagopal | Member (Traction & Rolling Stock) | |
| 7 | Mr. Vivek Kumar Gupta | Member (Infrastructure), Railway Board | 03.02.2026 |
| 8 | Dr. Manoj Singh | Member (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board | |
| 9 | Ms. Manjusha Jain | Member (Finance), Railway Board | |
| 10 | Mr. Prabhas Dansana | Director General, RDSO | |
| 11 | Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw | Chancellor, GatiShakti University, Vadodara | 01.01.2023 |
| 12 | Prof. Dr. Manoj Chaudhary | Vice-Chancellor, GatiShakti University, Vadodara | 01.01.2023 |
Rail & Metro Organisations
| SNo | Metro Organisation | Managing Director | WEF | |
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Mr. NP Rama Krishna Reddy | 06.08.2024 | |
| 2. | Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Mr. PC Jaffer | 05.09.2026 | |
| 3. | Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation | Mr. Kalyan Pattnaik | ||
| 4. | Chennai Metro Rail Limited | Mr. Ashish Chatterjee | 28.08.2026 | |
| 5. | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Mr. Vikas Kumar | 01.04.2022 | |
| 6. | Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Mr. S.S. Rathore | 31.07.2019 | |
| 7. | Gurugram Metro Rail Ltd. | Dr. Chandra Shekhar Khare | 24.05.2024 | |
| 8. | Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd | Mr. Rajesh Agarwal | 19.01.2022 | |
| 9. | Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Ltd (HMRTC) | Dr. Chandra Shekhar Khare | 24.05.2025 | |
| 10. | High Speed Rail Corporation of India Ltd (HSRC) | Mr. M. P. Singh | ||
| 11. | Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited | Mr. Sarfaraz Ahmad | 21.09.2025 | |
| 12. | Rajasthan Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Mr. Vaibhav Galriya | ||
| 13. | Kochi Metro Rail Limited | Ms. G. Priyanka | 01.09.2026 | |
| 14. | Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Mr. Anuj Mittal | 01.08.2024 | |
| 15. | Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Mr. S. Krishna Chaitanya | 22.08.2024 | |
| 16. | Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Mr. Shravan Hardikar | 28.07.2023 | |
| 17. | Metro Railway, Kolkata | Mr. Prem Sagar Gupta | 08.06.2026 | |
| 18. | Mumbai Metro One Pvt. Ltd. | Mr. Shyamantak Choudhury | 01.08.2024 | |
| 19. | Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Ms. Ashwini Bhide | 13.07.2022 | |
| 20. | Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd | Mr. Kanhuraj Bagate | ||
| 21. | Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority | Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee | 05.06.2023 | |
| 22. | National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd (NCRTC) | Mr. Shalabh Goel | 02.07.2024 | |
| 23. | National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) | Mr. Anjum Pervez | ||
| 24. | Noida Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Mr. Krishna Karunesh | 24.01.2026 | |
| 25. | Patna Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Mr. Sandeep Kumar R. | 08.12.2025 | |
| 26. | Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd | Mr. Sushil Kumar | 01.07.2022 | |
| 27. | Uttarakhand Metro Rail Corporation Limited | Mr. Brajesh Kumar Mishra | 05.02.2025 |
Editorial Advisory Board
Our distinguished advisory board has been assembled to guide Metro Rail Today to become even more representative of rail, metro and urban transport industry. Members have been invited from the highest levels of the industry and academic/research institutions to ensure high quality content so that the magazine can continue on its path of success.
| SNo | Name | Current Role | Organisation | City, Country |
| 1. | Dr. Richa Chowdhary | Professor | University of Delhi | New Delhi, India |
| 2. | Dr. Surabhi Singh | Professor & Dean | IIMT College of Engineering | Noida, India |
| 3. | Mrs. Karuna Gopal | President | Foundation of Futuristic Cities | Hyderabad, India |
| 4. | Mr. M.C. Chauhan | Consultant, Former GM (Indian Railways) | Indian Railways | New Delhi, India |
| 5. | Mr. Rajesh Agrawal | Consultant, Former Member (Railway Board) | Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) | New Delhi, India |
| 6. | Dr. Kumar Keshav | Board Member & Director | Deutsche Bahn AG | Gurugram, India |
| 7. | Mr. Sudhanshu Mani | Consultant, Former GM (ICF) | Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd | Lucknow, India |
| 8. | Dr. Keshav Kumar | Global Director (Rail Systems) | Surbana Jurong Group | Dubai, UAE |
| 9. | Dr. Vivek Vaidyanathan | Program Manager | Artha Global | Bengaluru, India |
| 10. | Dr. Amudhan Valavan | Public Transport Expert | Metropolitan Transport Corporation | Chennai, India |
| 11. | Mr. Rajeev Kumar Jain | Ex-Director General, Press Information Bureau | Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs | New Delhi, India |
| 12. | Ar. Priyanka Kumar | Sr. Manager | Gujarat Infrastructure Board | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |