Odisha-born senior Indian Railways Traffic Service (IRTS) officer Purnendu S Mishra assumed charge as the General Manager of the South Eastern Railway (SER), Kolkata on Sunday, according to an SER release.
Mishra had joined the Indian Railways Traffic Service in 1982 and has worked in various capacities in the Railway Board, South Eastern Railway and Western Railway.
He has also worked as Chief Freight Transportation Manager, Chief Transportation Planning Manager and Chief Passenger Transportation Manager both in East Coast and East Central Railways. Prior to assuming the new office, Mishra was Principal Chief Operations Manager at Western Railway, Mumbai.
He has also keen interest in sports and other social and welfare activities.