Sushil Kumar Singh may have only stepped into his current position as Chair of Deendayal Port Authority six months ago, but he brings with him 27 years of experience in developing, managing and revitalizing transportation systems.
After 25 years with Indian Railways, Singh spent the past two years with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, overseeing 12 major port facilities. This has given him a vast wealth of knowledge on how to incorporate emerging technologies and best practices into existing infrastructure.
Sushil Singh is an Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME) officer of 1993 batch – one of the group ‘A’ central engineering services of the Indian Railways. He succeeds S K Mehta who stepped down from the post in April after a five-year term.
Sushil Kumar Singh (IRSME: 1993) has taken over as Chairman of Deendayal Port Trust in Kandla, Gujarat. He will serve as Chairman for a period ending January 2027. He has succeeded SK Mehta, a forest service officer of Gujarat cadre who has been repatriated to his parent cadre completing the central deputation. Before taking over as Chairman, Sushil Singh worked as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
