Sumit Thakur (IRSE) took charge of Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway at his office at W.Rly’s HQs at Churchgate station building on 13th July, 2020. Shri Thakur is an officer of the Indian Railways Service of Engineering of 2010 batch and has worked in various important assignments pertaining to track maintenance & smooth operation of Mumbai’s suburban trains, especially during monsoon season, as Senior Divisional Engineer (South) of Mumbai Central Division of Western Railway. His role as Sr.DEN (South) of Mumbai Central division, particularly holds distinction for ensuring suitable identification of vulnerable flooding spots over WR’s Mumbai suburban section and fixing them with best customized solutions during the years 2018 & 2019, which was highly appreciated by administration at different levels.