Hubballi, March 1 -- Mukul Saran Mathur assumed charge as General Manager of South Western Railway (SWR) here on Saturday.

An Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer of the 1988 batch, he holds a Law degree from Delhi University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon.

Prior to this assignment, Mathur served as Additional Member (Commercial) in the Railway Board. With a career spanning over three decades, he has held key positions in Central Railway, Northern Railway, East Coast Railway, West Central Railway, and the Railway Board in various capacities.

The new SWR GM has previously served in significant roles, including PED/Infrastructure, Principal Chief Operations Ma...