B N Mohapatra on 17 April 2017 took over as the new Financial Commissioner (FC) (Railways) and ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India.
The Financial Commissioner of Railways plays an important role in allocation of funds and for all expenses and revenues of the Railways.
Born on 15 January 1958, B N Mohapatra is an officer of Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) of 1980 batch.
He completed his graduation in LLB and post graduation in Political Science.
During his career, he worked on various higher and middle level management posts in the Indian Railways.
He worked in various capacities in Khurda Road, Chakradharpur, Kharagpur, Bilaspur Railway Divisions and also in South Eastern Railway Headquarters at Garden Reach, Kolkata.