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Madhukar Roat takes charge as Divisional Railway Manager of Palakkad Division

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Posted on July 31, 2025

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Madhukar Roat takes charge as Divisional Railway Manager of Palakkad Division

Mangaluru : Madhukar Roat took charge as the Divisional Railway Manager of Palakkad Division in Southern Railway (SR) on Thursday, July 31.

Earlier he was serving as the Chief Freight Traffic Manager in North Western Railway, Jaipur.

Mr. Roat is an officer of IRTS Cadre (Indian Railway Traffic Service) of 1997 batch. He has diverse experience of serving in several pivotal roles across Indian Railways, including postings in the Northeast Frontier Railway, Western Railway, and as a Chief General Manager on deputation with CONCOR, Ahmedabad.

While serving in Ahmedabad Division, Shri Madhukar Roat played a major role in initiating and opening Private Freight Terminals (PFTs), significantly enhancing the division’s freight handling capacity. He was also instrumental in the implementation and execution of the Indian Railways’ pioneering policy on Non-Government Railway (NGR) operations at Kandla Port, a release from Palakkad Division said.