Officers of IRAS are not only proving themselves within the organization but even in other ministries and departments on deputation as Joint Secretaries or Directors. Besides, a few officers have also proven themselves in crucial executive positions in the corporate sector. 1/7

Mr.N.V.S.Reddy, IRAS, 1982 batch is currently the Managing Director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd., where he is heading the mega Hyderabad Metro Rail project (72 km), which has an estimated cost of Rs.14,132 crore (US $2.11 billion), using the Public Private Partnership model. 2/7

The Hyderabad Metro is the world’s largest Metro rail project being implemented in PPP mode. Mr.Reddy is known for his financial acumen, managerial ingenuity, open minded approach and leadership qualities. He is an expert in Rail Transportation, Project Management and PPPs. 3/7

Mr. Mahendra Pratap Mall, IRAS, 1984 batch, is currently serving as the Chairman and MD of @IRCTCofficial. He is an MBA in finance and was initially Director (Finance) in IRCTC. He was the force behind the launch and the sterling debut of the IRCTC IPO in the stock market. 4/7

Mr.Bharat Salhotra, IRAS, 1985 batch, is currently working as Managing Director-e Bus & Vice President, Sales & Business Development, Asia Pacific Region. He took over this assignment after completing a five year highly productive stint as MD, Alstom India & South Asia. 5/7

He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from PEC, Chandigarh & MBAs from IIM-C and MIT's Sloan Institute of Management. He was appointed Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite (Knight in the National Order of Merit) by the President of the French Republic in May 2015. 6/7

This rare distinction was awarded for outstanding achievement in the field of business and commitment to Indo-French relations. Before his appointment as MD, Alstom (India), he had authored a landmark PPP initiative in the port sector and was Director (Finance), @dfccil_india.