RVNL CMD Shri Pradeep Gaur Retires; Shri S.C. Jain Given Additional Charge

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Railways, announced the retirement of its Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Shri Pradeep Gaur, on attaining the age of superannuation. The Ministry of Railways, through an official order, has entrusted Shri S.C. Jain, IRSE, Additional Member (Land & Amenities), Railway Board, with the additional charge of CMD, RVNL, effective September 1, 2025, until further orders.

Shri Gaur, a 1987-batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE), has been at the helm of RVNL since September 2018, steering the company through a phase of growth, diversification, and transformation.

Over a career spanning nearly four decades, including two decades with RVNL, he played a defining role in shaping India’s transport and infrastructure landscape. His association with RVNL began in 2005, when he joined on deputation from Southern Railway. What started as a reluctant move soon turned into a lifelong mission, as he was absorbed into the PSU in 2011 and went on to lead several iconic projects before rising to the CMD position.

As CMD, he guided RVNL through a critical transition from a railway-focused PSU to a multi-sector engineering conglomerate with footprints in metros, highways, ports, telecom, irrigation, energy, solar energy, defence, and international projects spanning Uzbekistan, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Albania, and Rwanda. Among his landmark contributions was spearheading the Vallarpadam Rail Bridge in Kerala, then India’s longest railway bridge, completed in record time between 2006 and 2009.

During his tenure, RVNL’s turnover nearly doubled from ₹10,060 crore in 2018–19 to nearly ₹20,000 crore in 2024–25. The company also returned more than ₹5,500 crore to the Government of India against its initial ₹2,000 crore equity, and today commands a market capitalization of over ₹75,000 crore. Under his leadership, RVNL consistently earned ‘Excellent’ ratings from the Department of Public Enterprises, and delivered engineering marvels including the new Pamban Bridge, and initiated works to strengthen metro networks across 10 major Indian cities and also eyeing timely completion of the iconic Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Rail Link Project.

In a farewell programme organized at the office, Shri Pradeep Gaur, outgoing CMD, RVNL, said: “It has been a privilege to lead RVNL through a phase of immense growth and transformation. What began as a deputation in RVNL 20 years ago has been the most defining journey of my professional life. I am deeply grateful to my colleagues, the Ministry of Railways, and all our partners for their unwavering support. As I bid farewell, I carry with me pride in what we built together and full confidence that RVNL will continue to scale greater heights. I wish the organisation and its people every success as they script the next chapter of nation building.”

Senior officials in RVNL shares: Shri Pradeep Gaur sir has not only transformed RVNL into a diversified, globally respected infrastructure company but also instilled in it a culture of agility, innovation, and integrity. His vision has ensured that RVNL today stands at the forefront of nation-building. Under his leadership, RVNL expanded its horizons beyond railways into various sectors making it one of the fastest-growing CPSEs in the country. His ability to steer the organisation through change, while ensuring financial strength and engineering excellence, will remain a benchmark for future leadership. He leaves behind not merely an institution of scale, but a lasting legacy of vision and resilience, a stronger, future-ready RVNL, built on innovation and the spirit of nation-building, destined to inspire generations of railway engineers and infrastructure leaders.”