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Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd · 542830
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Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has appointed Dr. Sachin Balkrishna Sabnis as an Independent Director on its Board, effective August 13, 2026.
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Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd - 542830 - Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate
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No. 2019/IRCTC/CS/STEX/356 14th August, 2026
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited
(Through BSE Listing Centre) (Through NEAPS)
1st Floor, New Trade Wing, Rotunda Building “Exchange Plaza”, C-1, Block-G,
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Dalal Street Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051
Scrip Code: 542830 Scrip Symbol: IRCTC
Sub: Change in Directorate - Appointment of Additional Director (Independent Director)
Ref: Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015
Sir/Madam,
This is in continuation to our announcement submitted to the Exchanges on 13th August, 2026
regarding appointment of Non-Official Director on the Board of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation Limited (IRCTC). ln this regard it is to inform that, the Board of Directors has approved
the appointment of Dr. Sachin Balkrishna Sabnis (DIN: 00702441) as Additional Director
(Independent Director) w.e.f. 13th August, 2026.
Affirmation for not being debarred from holding the office of Director:
ln compliance with SEBI Circular No. LIST/COMP/14/2018-19 dated June 20, 2018 and as per the
confirmation received from Dr. Sachin Balkrishna Sabnis (DIN: 00702441), this is to confirm that he
has not been debarred from holding the office of director by virtue of any SEBI order or any other
such authority.
Confirmation w.r.t. relationship with Director/KMP and shareholding in the Company:
Further as confirmed, Dr. Sachin Balkrishna Sabnis (DIN: 00702441) is not related to any
Director/KMP of the company. As conveyed by him, he holds NIL shares of IRCTC.
Brief profile and updated list of Directors:
Brief profile of Dr. Sachin Balkrishna Sabnis (DIN: 00702441) is enclosed as Annexure - l.
The updated list of Board of Directors is placed as Annexure-ll.
This is for your kind information and record please.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of Indian Railway Catering &
Tourism Corporation Limited
(Suman Kalra)
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Encl: a/a
ANNEXURE-I
Particulars Description
Reason for change viz.
appointment, re-appointment,
Appointment of Dr. Sachin Balkrishna Sabnis (DIN:
resignation, removal, death or
00702441) as Additional Director (Independent Director)
otherwise
Date of appointment /re-
13th August, 2026;
appointment/cessation (as
applicable) & term of Term of Appointment will be as per aforesaid Order of
appointment /re-ppointment
Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India.
Dr. Sachin B. Sabnis, born on 16th February 1972, is a first-
generation entrepreneur and industrialist with over three
decades of experience in the engineering and
manufacturing sector. He completed his schooling at St.
Paul’s High School and graduated in Mechanical
Engineering from K.L.E. College of Engineering, Belagavi,
Karnataka, in 1993.
In 1995, he embarked on his entrepreneurial journey by
establishing M/s Sai Founders & Engineers at Udyambag,
Belagavi, as a small foundry. He promoted M/s Sai Metals,
another company in 2001 at Machhe, Belagavi. After
gaining valuable hand-on experience in engineering and
manufacturing Mr. Sabnis founded Belgaum Ferrocast India
Pvt. Ltd. (BFPL) in 2006. As the Managing Director, he has
played a pivotal role in the company's growth, technological
advancement, customer development and expansion into
Brief profile (in case of domestic and international markets. BFPL, at present, has
appointment) an annual turnover of approximately ₹100 crore, an annual
production capacity of around 15,000 MT, and a workforce
of more than 600 employees.
He has travelled extensively across India and
internationally, including the USA, Canada, Germany,
France, the UAE and China, for business promotion,
technology development and market expansion.
Dr. Sabnis has also made significant contributions through
his association with various Government institutions and
national-level bodies including nomination to Central Board
of Trustees, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
(EPFO) and to the Board of Governors of the National
Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (NIAMT),
Ranchi.
Dr. Sabnis has been actively associated with industry
bodies, professional organisations and social institutions.
His leadership roles and associations include, All India Vice
President; Laghu Udyog Bharati, Member, Advisory
Council, Belgaum Foundry Cluster; Member, Managing
Committee and Vice President, Belgaum Chamber of
Commerce & Industries; Vice Chairman, Belgaum
Manufacturers Co-operative Industrial Estate Ltd.; Member,
Rotary Club of Belgaum.
His contributions to entrepreneurship, technology and social
service have earned him several recognitions, including
Honorary Doctorate, Visvesvaraya Technological University
(VTU), 2023; Entrepreneur of the Year Award, TiE Hubli,
2017–18; Entrepreneur of the Year Award, KLS Institute of
Management Education and Research (IMER), Belagavi,
2018; and; “Saraswat Bhushan” Award, GSB Samaj,
Mumbai, in recognition of his contribution to social service.
Disclosure of relationships
Not related to any Director/KMP of the company, as
between directors (in case of
appointment of a director) confirmed by him.
Number of equity share held in
the Company
ANNEXURE-II
UPDATED LIST OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF IRCTC
DESIGNATION
S. No. NAME
Chairman & Managing Director (Additional Charge) and
1. Shri Rahul Himalian
Director (Tourism & Marketing)
2. Shri Manoj Kumar Sharma Director (Catering Services)
3. Shri Rajneesh Narain Director (Finance)
4. Shri Shivendra Shukla Government Nominee Director
Shri Navin Kumar
5. Government Nominee Director
Parsuramka
Dr. Sachin Balkrishna
6. Independent Director
Sabnis