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| image = ArunendraKumar.jpg<br />
| term_start = 30 June 2013.<ref name="crb">{{Cite news|last=Balchand|first=K.|date=2013-10-16|title=Arunendra Kumar is Railway Board chairman|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/arunendra-kumar-is-railway-board-chairman/article5240238.ece|access-date=2021-04-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
| term_end = 31 Dec 2014<br />
| predecessor = [[Vinay Mittal]]<br />
| successor = A.K. Mittal<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|12|13|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh]], India<br />
| occupation = [[Civil servant]] ([[Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers]])<br />
| office = [[Chairman Railway Board (India)|Chairman, Railway Board (CRB)]]<br />
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'''Arunendra Kumar''' (born December 13, 1954) is an [[Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers]] officer. He served as Chairman of Indian Railways from 2013 to 2014,<ref name="crb" /> as Member Mechanical in 2013,<ref name="archive.org3">{{cite web|date=1 May 2013|title=Arunendra Kumar Takes over Member Mechanical Railway Board|url=http://pibmumbai.gov.in/scripts/detail.asp?releaseId=E2013PR641|url-status=live|publisher=}}</ref> and as General Manager of South East Central Railways in 2011–13 <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Shri Arunendra Kumar took over General Manager of SECR - Railway Enquiry|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/news/post/45838|access-date=2021-04-11|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref><br />
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== Career in Indian Railways ==<br />
Kumar is an officer belonging to 1976 batch of [[Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers]] (IRSME). He superannuated from Indian Railways as '''Chairman of Indian Railways''' in 2014, after 38 years of service from 1976 to 2014. During his tenure, he worked on initiatives such as laying foundation of high speed trains in India,<ref>{{Cite news|title=India likely to get its first bullet train by 2022: Arunendra Kumar, Railway Board Chairman|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/interviews/india-likely-to-get-its-first-bullet-train-by-2022-arunendra-kumar-railway-board-chairman/articleshow/38271364.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-04-11}}</ref> introduction of 100% FDI,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-07-09|title=Open to 100% FDI: Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140709/business-latest/article/open-100-fdi-railway-board-chairman-arunendra-kumar|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> development of Eastern and Western dedicated freight corridors,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Investment target of DFC revised to 80,000 crore: Chairman, Railway Board|url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/investment-target-of-dfc-revised-to-80-000-crore-chairman-railway-board-114072803294_1.html|access-date=2021-04-11|website=IIFL - India Infoline|language=en}}</ref> and improving Railway finances by speeding up Railway reforms including private investment.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sanyal|first=Santanu|title=Improving Railways’ financial health is a thrust area: New Chairman|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/improving-railways-financial-health-is-a-thrust-area-new-chairman/article20677608.ece|access-date=2021-04-11|website=@businessline|language=en}}</ref> In his capacity as the Chairman of the [[Railway Board]], Kumar functioned as the [[Ex officio member|Ex-Officio]] Chairman of the [[Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India]].<br />
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Prior to being Chairman of the Railway Board, Kumar held the following notable positions:<br />
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* '''Member Mechanical''' '''(MM)''', responsible for the [[Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers]] function across India. As part of this, he oversaw day-to-day train operations, workshops, and production units for Indian Railways, nationwide <ref name="archive.org3" /><br />
* '''General Manager''', [[South East Central Railway zone]] (SECR), responsible for the performance of the SECR Railway zone. As part of this, he oversaw the operations, financials, and legal aspects of SECR zone <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Mr.Arunendra Kumar takes over additional charge of Chairman, Railway Board – RailNews Media India Ltd|url=http://www.railnews.in/member-mechanical-mr-arunendra-kumar-takes-charge-as-chairman-railway-board/|access-date=2021-04-11|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
* '''Divisional Railway Manager''', [[Mumbai]], responsible for handling the heavy suburban and freight train operations in Mumbai <ref name=":1" /><br />
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