Overview
- He was found unwell at his Mumbai residence in the early hours of November 11 and was declared dead after being rushed to Jaslok Hospital.
- Central Railway announced his death on X, and the National Railway Mazdoor Union offered condolences while drawing attention to workload and manpower concerns across the system.
- Western Railway General Manager Vivek Kumar Gupta has been given additional charge of Central Railway.
- The last rites are scheduled for Wednesday morning at the Chandanwadi crematorium in Marine Lines, south Mumbai.
- An IRSME 1988-batch officer, he took charge of Central Railway on October 1 after leading Chittaranjan Locomotive Works to a record 700 locomotives in 2024–25.