Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Narendra Patil Becomes Senior Deputy General Manager of Western Railway
Narendra A. Patil, who has been working with Indian Railways for over 27 years, has taken a new job as the Senior Deputy General Manager of Western Railway.
Before this, he was the Chief Passenger Transportation Manager.
He has done many important jobs in different parts of Indian Railways and has won several awards for his hard work.
He even helped Western Railway achieve a record of loading 100 million tonnes of freight.
He studied Civil Engineering and has also done special training to become a better leader.
Narendra A. Patil, an IRTS officer from the 1995 batch, has taken charge as Senior Deputy General Manager of Western Railway.
He previously served as Chief Passenger Transportation Manager and Chief Freight Transportation Manager at Western Railway.
Patil played a key role in achieving a record 100 million tonnes of freight loading for Western Railway.
He has over 27 years of experience in various domains of Indian Railways, including Operations, Commercial, and Safety.
Patil has received several awards, including the National Railway (MR) Award in 2014 and General Manager Awards in 2007, 2010, and 2013.
- Who
- Narendra A. Patil, an officer of the 1995 batch of Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
- What
- Took over as Senior Deputy General Manager (SDGM) of Western Railway
- When
- 01st January, 2026
- Where
- Western Railway
- Why
- To lead and manage the operations and administration of Western Railway
- Name
- Narendra A. Patil
- Batch
- 1995, Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
- Previous Role
- Chief Passenger Transportation Manager, Western Railway
- Notable Achievement
- Achieved record-breaking freight loading, including 100 million tonnes milestone
- Education
- Civil Engineering graduate from Pune University
- Training
- INSEAD (Singapore/Kuala Lumpur) and Leaders in Urban Transport Planning (LUTP) programme at Singapore and Hong Kong
- Awards
- National Railway (MR) Award in 2014, General Manager Awards in 2007, 2010, and 2013