Rajendra Kashyap, IRAS, has been appointed as the Financial Commissioner (Railways) and ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India. Kashyap took charge of his assignment on October 21. Prior to this, Rajendra Kashyap was holding the additional charge of Financial Commissioner(Railways) with effect from 1st July, 2013 in addition to his own duties as Additional Member(Budget), Railway Board.
Rajendra Kashyap, belongs to 1976 exam batch of Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS). He joined IRAS in 1977 and has worked in various capacities on the Zonal Railways and in Ministry of Railways and Deptt of Personnel and Training, Government of India.
He completed his MBA from University of Strathclyde, UK. He held the posts of Director Finance and Managing Director, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) during February 2002 to August, 2011.