The Board of Directors of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited has appointed Mr. Rahul Himalian as Additional Director with effect from 16 February, 2024, for a period of 5 years with effect from the date of his assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Sh. Rahul Himalian is a Senior Officer from the Indian Railway Traffic Services from the 1999 Exam Batch.

He has assumed the charge of Director (Tourism & Marketing) at Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC Ltd) on 16 February,2024, spearheading the Travel, Tourism and IT businesses of IRCTC. A product of Lawrence School, Sanawar, where he was Head Boy and adjudged the Best All Round Student, he graduated in Bachelor's of Technology in Electrical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur as the Gold Medalist. He further pursued Masters in Technology from IIT Delhi, where he achieved the rare distinction of 10.00 Cumulative Grade Point Average and President's Gold Medal for Best All-Round Student.

Being a distinguished Traffic Service Officer having held posts in Operating and Commercial in Western Railways and South Eastern Railways, he has had two earlier stints of deputation in IRCTC, First as Additional General Manager in Tourism for Five Years and then as Group General Manager, West Zone, IRCTC, Mumbai. His hobbies include creative writing, playing violin, squash and performing closeup magic.