Former Railway Board CEO Anil Kumar Lahoti appointed TRAI chairperson

Before his appointment to TRAI, Lohati had a career span of more than 36 years in railways, having served in Central, Northern, North Central, Western and West Central Railways and on the Railway Board.

Lahoti is a civil engineer who graduated with a gold medal from Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior. He also holds a Master of Engineering in Structures from the University of Roorkee (IIT, Roorkee).

The Ministry of Railways says that when Lahoti was the General Manager of Central Railway, he oversaw remarkable achievements in freight and parcel traffic, alongside substantial revenue growth through innovative non-fare avenues.

He underwent training in Strategic Management and Leadership programs at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA; Bocconi School of Management, Milan, Italy; and the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

Starting from 2018, the TRAI chief’s position is accompanied by a consolidated monthly salary of ₹4.50 lakh. The TRAI Act of 1997, which regulates appointments to the position, has been amended in the Telecom Bill to enable the appointment of senior executives from the private sector for the role.