BiographyB. P. Awasthi an IRSE (Indian Railway Service of Engineers) officer is working as Executive Director–Track(P), Railway Board, Ministry of Railways. Apart from Track related works he is looking after policy formulation, planning and implementation of IT related projects in various areas of Engineering Assets management, establishment of GIS Portal of Indian Railways and GIS mapping of Indian Railways assets.

Mr. Awasthi obtained his B.Tech Degree from IIT, Delhi and Master Degree in Systems and Management, also from IIT, Delhi. He has been trained in technical as well as strategic management aspects in India and abroad.

He has worked in various capacities in Northern Railways zone of Indian Railways, Research Design & Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow, Kashmir Railway project and development of web enabled IT-Application Track Management System before joining in present capacity in Ministry of Railways.