NBCC gets new Director projects: Ashutosh Gautam assumes charge

Ashutosh Gautam has officially assumed charge as Director (Projects) on the Board of NBCC (India) Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

With a career spanning over 34 years, Gautam brings extensive leadership experience across diverse sectors, including highways, ports, inland water transport, logistics, and urban infrastructure. Throughout his career, he has overseen and managed multi-thousand-crore infrastructure projects across India.

An alumnus of elite institutions, Gautam holds a Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) in Civil Engineering and a Master of Technology (M Tech) in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering from IIT Delhi. He completed the Advanced Management Programme in Infrastructure Development and Financing at ISB, Hyderabad, and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Industrial Relations & Personnel Management) as well as a Bachelor of Laws. Prior to joining NBCC, Gautam served in several pivotal capacities across key Government bodies and public undertakings. Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI / MoPSW): From February 2021 to May 2026, he served on deputation as Member (Technical) cum Deputy Project Director for the flagship Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP). He also held additional charges as Member (Traffic & Logistics) and Member (Finance) for approximately one year. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI / MoRTH): Served as State Head, Chief General Manager, and Regional Officer for West Bengal (2014–2017) and Gujarat (2017–2021). Earlier in his tenure with NHAI, he spent 12 years as Project Director for World Bank-funded highway projects (Golden Quadrilateral and North-South East-West Corridor) in Uttar Pradesh, acting as the state’s Nodal Officer. He also served as General Manager (Commercial Operations & Logistics).

He previously served as Managing Director of Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway Company Ltd. and held Directorships on the Boards of Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal (MMLP) Ltd and IWCOL. Beyond project execution, Gautam has contributed significantly to policy and legal frameworks in transport and infrastructure. He served as Member Secretary in drafting the Inland Vessels Act & Rules under MoPSW and represented IWAI/MoPSW in the Sectoral Group of Secretaries (SGOS-2) for the formulation of Vision 2047.

He is also an honorary visiting faculty at prominent institutions including various IITs, IIMs, LBSNAA, IAHE, and NITs, specializing in large highway contract administration and FIDIC contracts.