Former Railway Board Chief Anil Kumar Lahoti has been appointed as the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Appointment

Former Railway Board Chief Anil Kumar Lahoti has been appointed as the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Former chief PD Vaghela vacated the post in November 2023 after his two-year tenure ended. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Anil Kumar Lahoti, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways … as Chairman, TRAI for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until he attains the age of 65 years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.


      Lahoti will replace TRAI member Meenakshi Gupta who was given the additional charge of the top post for the time being.

      A 1984-batch Indian Railway Service of Engineer (IRSE), Lahoti holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Madhya Pradesh’s Madhav Institute of Technology and Master of Engineering in Structures from University of Roorkee, now IIT Roorkee.

     

 

     


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