Who is Vivek Kumar Gupta? Western Railway's new General Manager takes charge
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Before this appointment, he served as the Managing Director of NHSRCL, overseeing India's inaugural
Bullet Train Project
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In his previous role, Gupta held the position of Principal Executive Director/Gati-Shakti at the Railway Board, Ministry of Railways.
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He coordinated seven departments - Civil (Works, Project Monitoring & Station Development), Electrical (RE), Signal & Telecommunication, Traffic, Finance, Planning, and Economic Directorates.
His responsibilities included ensuring unified operations for planning and executing major railway projects, including station development under the PM Gati-Shakti initiative.
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