Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Anoop Kumar Agarwal Takes Additional Charge at Central Railway
Anoop Kumar Agarwal has taken on an extra job at Central Railway.
Starting October 1, 2026, he became its Additional General Manager.
He will also keep working as Principal Chief Electrical Engineer.
Agarwal has worked in railway electrical engineering for 38 years.
He has held several railway jobs, including roles in Mumbai.
During one assignment, he helped procure 72 electric train sets.
He also had a role in electrical planning and operations during the Mahakumbh Mela 2025.
The article says he is expected to use his experience to support Central Railway’s development and operations.
Anoop Kumar Agarwal assumed additional charge as Additional General Manager of Central Railway on October 1, 2026.
He will continue in his current role as Principal Chief Electrical Engineer.
Agarwal is a 1988-batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers and holds a postgraduate degree in Power Electronics from IIT Delhi.
During his 38-year career, he has held electrical engineering roles across Indian Railways and worked in Mumbai for more than 10 years.
During his deputation with MRVC, he contributed to procuring 72 EMU rakes for the World Bank-funded MUTP-II project.
- Who
- Anoop Kumar Agarwal.
- What
- He assumed additional charge as Additional General Manager of Central Railway while retaining his Principal Chief Electrical Engineer role.
- When
- October 1, 2026.
- Where
- Central Railway.
- Why
- He is expected to draw on his experience to support Central Railway’s development and improve operational efficiency.
- New role
- Additional General Manager, Central Railway
- Charge assumed
- October 1, 2026
- Continuing role
- Principal Chief Electrical Engineer
- Railway service
- 1988-batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
- Career length
- 38 years
- EMU rakes
- Contributed to procurement of 72 under the World Bank-funded MUTP-II project during his MRVC deputation
- MRVC deputation
- November 2011 to July 2017