RITES Limited announced that Ministry of Railways has nominated Shri Shailendra Singh, Principal Executive Director/ME (EnHM & Project), Railway Board as part time Government Nominee Director of the Company till he holds the post of Principal Executive Director/ME (EnHM & Project), Railway Board or until further orders, whichever is earlier. The Board of Directors has passed the resolution for the appointment of Shri Shailendra Singh, as an additional Director (Government Nominee Director) through resolution by circulation on March 27, 2024. Shri Shailendra Singh, an IRSME Officer of 1989 batch, mechanical engineer and holding graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from G.B. Pant University Pantnagar and an M.Tech in Production Engineering from IIT Delhi.

Shri Shailendra Singh is currently serving as the Principal Executive Director of Environment and Project at the Railway Board. He embarked on his career journey in 1994 as an Assistant Mechanical Engineer in the Dhanbad Division of Eastern Railway. He has an illustrious career spanning more than 30 years in Indian Railways and has held key introducing concepts like crashworthiness and Centre Buffer Coupler, enhancing the periodicity of ICF coaches' maintenance, and developing various innovative solutions for passenger safety and comfort.

During his tenure at the Railway Board, he led teams in conceptualizing and introducing new train services and coach designs, including Humsafar, Tejas, Antyodaya trains, and Anubhuti, Vistadome, and Deen Dayalu coaches. He played a pivotal role in standardizing safety features across coaches, piloting initiatives for bio- toilets, and overseeing the introduction of Mahamana Trains with world-class interiors.