Shri Sarvesh Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director
Shri Sarvesh Singh, a 1987 exam batch IRSSE officer, is an Engineering graduate (Electronics & Telecommunications) with more than 30 years’ experience working in Indian Railways’ Signalling and Telecommunications, at various positions, in different Zonal Railways, throughout India. He has also worked abroad for 4 years on IRCON’s overseas project in Sharjah (UAE). He has vast experience of project implementation, most notable being KfW funded project of modernization of S&T systems in Kanpur-Ghaziabad section, where his significant contribution in commissioning of Electronic Interlocking based Automatic Signalling is well recognized. Prior to taking up the present assignment on 9th Feb’ 2019, for the past 6+ years, he was associated with IR’s most ambitious World Bank funded infra project for construction of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, where he was instrumental in successful procurement and implementation of most advanced S&T systems on Design build Lump Sum basis, adopted for the first time on Open line Railways in the country.
He also holds a M.B.A. degree in Systems Management from IIT Delhi.
Shri V. P. Singh, Director(Operation)
Shri. Vijay Pratap Singh is an officer of 1986 batch of Indian Telecom Services. He joined Indian Telecom Services after completing his master’s Degree (M. Tech) from IIT, Kanpur. He has assumed the charge of Director (Operations), BBNL Board from March 2019 onwards. Prior to this assignment he has served in various capacities as CGM, BBNL, (UP), DDG(TERM), Department of Telecommunications, GM, Telecom District, Nainital, UK, Telecom District Manager, Chapra, Bihar. In his illustrious career span of around three decades, he has rich varied field experience, in various capacities in Department of Telecom, BSNL & BBNL.
Shri R. K. Singh, Director(Planning)
Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, has taken over the charge of the Director (Operation) of the BBNL Board on 5th July 2018. He is an officer of the Indian Telecommunication Services of 1985 batch. He did his Engineering in Electronics and Communication from B.I.T. Sindri, Ranchi University securing first position in University. He completed Master of Business Management (MBA) with specialization in Human Resource.
He has vast and varied experiences of more than three decades in Installation, Commissioning, Operation, Maintenance and Management of Telecom Services at various places all over India. He was instrumental in policy formulation relating to Planning, Operation and Services roll out through various Pilot Projects under BharatNet.
Shri Awadhesh Kumar, Director(Finance)
Sri Awadhesh Kumar is an officer of Civil Services 1991 batch of Indian Communication Finance Service. He joined this service after completion of his Masters in Zoology from Bhagalpur University. He has worked in various capacities in the Dept. of Telecom and Dept. of Post. He has experience of working as Director in M/o Food Processing Industries, New Delhi where he played a crucial role in setting up of National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship & Management (NIFTEM), Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT), Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Indian Grape Processing Board (IGPB), Mega Food Parks, Cold Chains, food processing units, developing R&D, Food Testing Labs, developing International Cooperation in processed food sector, harmonisation of international food standards through Codex Committee, finalisation of different schemes and their operational guidelines etc. He has also worked for 5 years in Govt. of Bihar as Managing Director of State Tourism Development Corp. and in Ministry of Finance. He had been the Govt. nominee Director in Board of various Corporations/Companies/Regional Rural Banks, Executive member of M/o MSME, GOI and APEDA under M/o Commerce, GOI. He has also worked as Chief General Manager (Project Finance) at BBNL CO and CGM (Project) in field. He has vast and varied experience of working in the areas of Finance and Executive side as well.
He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management from National Institute of Financial Management, Faridabad.