Deepak Mohanty appointed Non-Official (Independent) Director on the Board

The President of India has appointed Shri Deepak Mohanty as a Non-Official (Independent) Director on the Board of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.

Tue 6 Oct 2026

Appointee

Shri Deepak Mohanty as a Non-Official (Independent) Director

Tenure

three year, with immediate effect or until further orders, whichever is earlier

Order Date

06.10.2026

What was announced

• The President of India has appointed Shri Deepak Mohanty as a Non-Official (Independent) Director on the Board of the company.
• The Ministry of Railways conveyed the appointment through its order dated 06.10.2026, a copy of which is enclosed with the disclosure as Annexure-A.
• The appointment is for a period of three year with immediate effect, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
• The company has said it is taking necessary action to complete the appointment formalities.

What this kind of appointment means

• A non-official director is a board member who is not part of the government or the company's executive management, and an independent director is one the company is required to have on its board for oversight.
• Such directors sit on the board to review the management's decisions, and their presence is part of the board's composition rather than a day-to-day operational role.
• Since this is a government nomination for the company's board, the appointment comes from the President of India through the Ministry of Railways.

Key facts to note

• The tenure stated is three year, and the appointment takes effect immediately.
• The tenure can also end earlier if further orders are issued.
• The appointment letter forms part of the disclosure as Annexure-A.

How a reader may view it

• The disclosure is about who sits on the company's board, so it does not itself change the company's business, contracts or financials.
• Board appointments are commonly watched as a governance event, since board composition affects how decisions are reviewed.

The company has stated that it is completing the appointment formalities.

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