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New Delhi : The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday said Arunendra Kumar has taken over as Member (Mechanical) Railway Board and ex officio Secretary to the Government of India."Prior to this posting, Kumar was General Manager, South East Central Railway (SECR) (Headquarter: Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh)," the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Wednesday.An officer belonging to 1976 batch of Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) (Special Class Railway Apprentice Examination 1971), Arunendra Kumar has been in charge of maintenance of a variety of locomotives, coaches and wagons over a career of more than 35 years both in Workshops and open line.He has several innovations to his credit in the area of locomotive and coaching maintenance.He has displayed great leadership qualities and managerial skills which has enabled him to deliver results in crisis situations. As General Manager, SECR, Kumar managed the heaviest freight operation in the country.As Divisional Railway Manager, Mumbai Central, he successfully managed maintenance and operation of all trains and infrastructure over Mumbai Division.  Kumar has contributed significantly in various policy formulation at Railway Board Level while working as Advisor (CC) & Additional Member Production unit.He has attended advanced management and training programmes at Paris, Germany, South Korea, China, Switzerland, Canada, Namibia. Kumar is an outstanding athlete and excellent player of Badminton.Kumar has featured on National Geographic Channel in the serial “Seven Mega Cities of the World” and holds a record of longest Live TV Interview by a Railway Officer on National TV Channel.