Bhubaneswar, 01 September (H.S.): Shri Bijaya Kumar Mishra has assumed charge as the new Additional General Manager (AGM) of East Coast Railway (ECoR), Bhubaneswar.

A 1991-batch officer of the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS), Shri Mishra brings more than 35 years of extensive experience in railway finance, project management, train operations and administration. During his career, he has held several key and challenging assignments across Indian Railways.

Alongside his new responsibility, Shri Mishra is serving as the Principal Financial Adviser (PFA), East Coast Railway, overseeing crucial areas including accounts, finance, budgeting and internal audit. East Coast Railway is among the highest-earning zones of Indian Railways.

Prior to his present assignment, Shri Mishra served as the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Tinsukia Division of Northeast Frontier Railway, where he handled the responsibilities of one of the more challenging railway divisions.

He has also served as the Project Finance Head of IRCON International Limited in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during his deputation, where he was involved in overseeing major international infrastructure projects.

Shri Mishra has an impressive academic background. He holds a postgraduate degree in Applied Geology from IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, and a Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.

He has also undergone advanced professional training in Financial Management at the European School of Business in London and Paris, as well as Heavy Haul Railway Technology at Beijing Jiaotong University, China.

With his extensive experience spanning railway finance, operations, infrastructure projects and administration, Shri Mishra is expected to play a key role in further strengthening the operational efficiency and administrative effectiveness of East Coast Railway.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Monalisa Panda