Jaya Varma Sinha

Jaya Varma Sinha is the current Chairperson of Railway Board (India). of the Indian Railways.

Sinha assumed office on 1 September 2023 becoming the first female Chairperson of the Railway Board in its 118-years history.

Education & career
Sinha was educated at St. Mary's Convent Inter College, Prayagraj. She then graduated from Allahabad University. Her previous work experience includes a four-year tenure as Railway Advisor in the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Sinha belongs to the 1988 batch of Indian Railway Traffic Service. She became the Member, (Operations & Business Development), Railway Board in February 2023. She was Additional Member (Traffic) prior to this appointment. She has also served as Divisional Railway Manager in Sealdah division.

2023 Odisha train collision
Sinha was the public face of Indian Railways during the multi-train collision in Odisha in June 2023 which led to the deaths of 275 people.