RVNL Appoints Saleem Ahmad as New CMD, Sukhmal Jain Ceases Role
Shri Sukhmal Chand Jain has ceased to be Chairman & Managing Director of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) effective December 23, 2025. Shri Saleem Ahmad has taken over as the new CMD. Ahmad brings over 35 years of experience in infrastructure projects.
A change in the top leadership position of a company like Chairman & Managing Director can have a medium-term impact on strategic direction and operational execution.
The announcement details a routine change in directorship, with the cessation of one director and the appointment of another. There are no immediate positive or negative financial implications mentioned.
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has announced significant changes in its directorship. Effective December 23, 2025 (AN), Shri Sukhmal Chand Jain has ceased to be the Chairman & Managing Director of the company.
Concurrently, Shri Saleem Ahmad has assumed the charge as the new Chairman & Managing Director of RVNL, also effective December 23, 2025 (AN). Shri Saleem Ahmad was previously the Director (Projects) at NBCC (India) Ltd. He is a Civil Engineer from Jamia Millia Islamia University with over 35 years of experience in the construction sector, specializing in large-scale infrastructure projects including bridges and tunnels. His prior roles include Executive Director (Civil) at Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. and a position at Mumbai Port Trust. Shri Saleem Ahmad is not related to any other director of RVNL and holds no equity shares in the company. The company has confirmed that he has not been debarred from holding the office of director by any SEBI order.
The updated list of directors now includes Shri Saleem Ahmad as Chairman & Managing Director, alongside Smt. Anupam Ban (Director Personnel), Shri Mritunjay Pratap Singh (Director Operations), Shri Abhishek Kumar (Director Finance), Shri N. C. Karmali (Govt. Nominee Director), Shri Prem Sagar Gupta (Govt. Nominee Director), and Shri Surender Singh (Independent Director).
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