Chhavi Jha, IRAS Officer and Additional Member (Revenue), Given Additional Charge as Additional Member (Budget) at Railway Board
IRAS officer Chhavi Jha takes on additional charge as Additional Member (Budget) at the Railway Board for three months.
Chhavi Jha, an officer of the Indian Railway Accounts Service currently serving as Additional Member (Revenue) at the Railway Board, has been given additional charge as Additional Member (Budget) for a three-month period.
The Additional Member (Budget) position at the Railway Board handles the annual budget preparation and allocation process for Indian Railways, coordinating capital and revenue expenditure planning across zones and production units ahead of the Union Budget presentation and subsequent implementation through the financial year.
Jha's existing role as Additional Member (Revenue) already places her within the Railway Board's finance function, handling revenue planning and collection oversight across the network, giving her direct familiarity with the broader financial planning context relevant to the added Budget charge.
Holding both Revenue and Budget charges simultaneously, even on a temporary three-month basis, reflects a staffing arrangement the Railway Board has used to maintain continuity in the budget function during a transitional period, possibly while a dedicated Additional Member (Budget) appointment is being finalised.
The Indian Railway Accounts Service is the specialised cadre responsible for financial management, budgeting, and internal audit across Indian Railways, and officers reaching Additional Member-level postings at the Railway Board typically bring extensive experience across zonal finance postings and headquarters budget functions.
The three-month tenure specified for this additional charge suggests an interim arrangement, after which the charge would either be extended or a dedicated Additional Member (Budget) appointment would be expected to take over the role separately from Jha's substantive Revenue charge.
The additional charge was processed through the Railway Board's standard process for Member-level and Additional Member-level postings, requiring clearance from the Ministry of Railways.
