MRS. V. VISWANATHAN TAKES OVER AS FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER RAILWAYS

SHE BECOMES THE FIRST EVER LADY MEMBER OF RAILWAY BOARD

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Mrs. V. Viswanathan, Additional Member (Finance) in the Railway Board has taken over as the new Financial Commissioner, Railways. She assumed the new charge yesterday. She would be ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India. Mrs. Viswanathan belongs to 1968 batch of Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS). She also has the distinction of becoming the first lady ever to be appointed as Member in the Railway Board.

During her long career with the Railways, Mrs. Viswanathan held several positions at Divisional and Zonal Railways. She became the first lady Divisional Railway Manager in the history of Indian Railways when she served the Mysore Division from 1995-97. The Division received the Overall Efficiency Runner Shield during her stewardaship. She also held the post of Officer on Special Duty of South Western Railway, Bangalore from February’02 to May’02. She also holds the distinction of being the first lady Additional General Manager, first lady OSD and first lady Additional Member of the Board.

A post graduate in English she holds a Masters Diploma in Public Administration and ICWA (Inter). She has visited UK and USA on official assignments.