New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has appointed Mr. Daljeet Singh as Director (Works). The post was lying vacant after resignation of former Director Mr. Jitender Tyagi who took charge of Uttarakhand Metro Rail Corporation (UMRC).
Mr. Singh is a civil engineer who did his B.Tech from I.I.T. (BHU) Varanasi and M.Tech. from I.I.T. Kanpur . He joined CPWD in 1988 through Indian Engineering Services (IES) exam and was posted in various wings of CPWD. He also worked with DMRC from 1998 to 2014 and held various roles and position.
In DMRC, he was involved in the construction of first Delhi Underground Metro Corridor from Central Secretariat to Vishwavidyalaya (11 Km) of Phase-I during 1998–2004. He was also involved in the construction of I.T. Park buildings as a part of DMRC Property Development and ‘Metro Bhawan’, the Headquarter building of DMRC. He was involved in the design and construction of 15 Km Elevated Corridor from Qutab Minar to HUDA City Centre under Phase-II, design and construction of 13 Km Underground Metro Corridor from Kalkaji to Vasant Vihar under Phase-III of Delhi Project.
Mr. Singh, before assuming charge as Director (Works) of DMRC, was working as Director (Works & Infrastructure) in Lucknow Metro and was involved in the planning, design and construction of 23Km of North-South Corridor of Phase IA of Lucknow Metro Project. He was instrumental in commissioning of Priority corridor of 8.5 km in less than three years.
