| Term Start: | 30 June 2013.[1] |
| Term End: | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Predecessor: | Vinay Mittal |
| Successor: | A.K. Mittal |
| Birth Date: | 13 December 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation: | Civil servant (Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers) |
| Office: | Chairman, Railway Board (CRB) |
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, as Member Mechanical in 2013,[2] and as General Manager of South East Central Railways in 2011–13 [3]
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,[4] introduction of 100% FDI,[5] development of Eastern and Western dedicated freight corridors,[6] and improving Railway finances by speeding up Railway reforms including private investment.[7] In his capacity as the Chairman of the Railway Board, Kumar functioned as the Ex-Officio Chairman of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India.
Prior to being Chairman of the Railway Board, Kumar held the following notable positions:
Arunendra Kumar has 3 children called Sonika Gupta, Priyanka Kumar and Anuj Kumar. His wife's name is Kanta Kumari.