Raveen Reddy assumes charge as member of Railway Claims Tribunal
Raveen Kumar Reddy
assumed charge as member (technical) of the Railway
Claims
Tribunal, Secunderabad bench. The
Railway Claims Tribunal
is a quasi-judicial institution established in 1989 under the RCT Act 1987.
These benches were set up in different parts of the country to expeditiously settle disputes regarding claims for refunds of fares, freight charges, and claims for compensation pertaining to accidents and untoward incidents in
Indian Railways
.
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Prior to this position, Raveen Kumar Reddy worked as additional member (traffic transportation) on the Railway Board, New Delhi. During his tenure, he was responsible for train operations of both passenger and freight segments across Indian Railways. He was also instrumental in running several special trains to Prayagraj from different parts of the country during the Maha Kumbh Mela.
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