Indian Bureaucracy News | Sunil Kumar Tiwari IRSS empanelled as Joint Secretary
Shri Sunil Kumar Tiwari IRSS (2002) has been empanelled as Joint Secretary.
The Indian Railway Store Service (IRSS) is one of the most vital components of the Indian Railways’ organisational framework, ensuring that supply chains remain robust and operational requirements are met seamlessly across the system. The cadre has continuously modernised procurement processes through e-procurement, digital vendor ecosystems, quality benchmarking, and lean inventory frameworks, contributing to enhanced productivity and cost efficiency. IRSS officers play a key role in supporting rail infrastructure growth and operational excellence through timely and strategic sourcing.
IRSS officers are positioned across the Railway Board, Zonal Railways, Divisions, Workshops, PSUs, and key railway mega projects. Their responsibilities cover end-to-end procurement, materials logistics, vendor development, market intelligence, inventory monitoring, and the adoption of future-ready supply chain technologies. The dynamic responsibilities of IRSS officers have been integral to supporting high-speed rail development, electrification projects, rolling stock upgrades, station redevelopment, and various mass infrastructure initiatives.
In the recent stream of Indian Bureaucracy Latest News, the empanelment of Shri Sunil Kumar Tiwari as Joint Secretary marks a commendable milestone in his professional journey. His experience in supply-chain management and rail procurement strategy is expected to strengthen policy-driven leadership in the Government of India.
Indian Bureaucracy Network wishes Shri Sunil Kumar Tiwari the very best.