Akhilesh Kumar Tripathi assumed charge as Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Waltair Division of East Coast Railway. A K Tripathi is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer of 2011 Indian Civil Service batch. Graduated in Electrical Engineering, he worked with Companies like SIEMENS Ltd., Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), before joining Indian Railways. The present Sr DCM G. Suneel Kumar has been posted as Senior Divisional Operations Manager (Movement) at Waltair Division.
Beginning his career in Railways as Area Manager/Vizag Steel Plant, also worked as Assistant Operations Manager followed by Divisional Operations Manager in Waltair Division. He has vast knowledge in Traffic Commercial, Operations and public relations who worked in various capacities in East Coast Railway. His contribution in improving traffic operations as Divisional Operations Manager and as Senior Divisional Commercial Manager at Khurda Road Division was remarkable. Prior to assuming the charge as Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Waltair, he was Chief Public Relations Officer of East Coast Railway.