Hyderabad, July 25 (NSS): K. Padmaja has taken charge as Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM), South Central Railway on Thursday at Rail Nilayam, Secunderabad.
She belongs to the 1991 batch of Indian Railways Traffic Service. Notably, she is the first woman PCCM on South Central Railway. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Science and education. Prior to the present assignment, she was working as Chief Transportation Planning Manager, SCR.
During her illustrious career spanning over 30 years with Indian Railways, K. Padmaja has held several other key positions across South Central Railway such as Assistant Commercial Manager (ACM) in Hyderabad Division; Assistant Traffic Manager (ATM) and Divisional Operations Manager (coal & goods), Secunderabad Division; Sr. Divisional Safety Officer, Guntakal Division; Dy. Chief Commercial Manager, PRS; Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager and Sr. Divisional Operations Manager, Secunderabad Division. At Headquarters, she served as Dy. Chief Operations Manager/Coaching; Chief Traffic Manager, General; Chief Passenger Traffic Manager; Chief Freight Traffic Manager and Chief Commercial Manager, Passenger services.
During her long Railway service, she has also served as Advisor (Transport)/Godavari Fertilizers Co. Ltd and General Manager, CONCOR, Hyderabad. Additionally, she holds the positions such as State Commissioner, Guides, SCR; Secretary, Handball, SCR; President, SCR Lalita Kala Samiti, Secunderabad and Vice President, SCR Officers Association.
