Who was the first railway minister?

Question

Who was the first railway minister?

Answer 1

First railway minister...................................

John Mathai.....................................

John Mathai was an economist who served as India's first Railway Minister and subsequently as India's Finance Minister, taking office shortly after the presentation of India's first Budget, in 1948. Mathai graduated in economics from Madras Christian College. He presented two Budgets, but resigned following the 1950 Budget in protest at the increasing power of the Planning Commission and P.C. Mahalanobis. His nephew,Verghese Kurien, was the father of India's White Revolution. Dr.John Mathai Centre, Thrissur, located on the large plot of land donated by his family, is named in his honour.

1947-(Nov.) John Mathai (not designated the Minister for Railways?) presents the first Railway budget for independent India.

1948-1952-N Gopalaswamy Ayyangar; worked on consolidating the various railways into the zonal railways.

1952-1956-Lal Bahadur Shastri; resigned in 1956 taking responsibility for three fatal railway accidents.

Answer 2

1947;- Mr John Mathai, not designated as railway minister & produces railway budget

1948 to 1952 Mr. N .Gopalswamy Iyengar

1952--1956 Lal Bahadur Shastri

2001--2004 Nitish Kumar

Since 2004 Lalu Prasad Yadav

Answer 3

John Mathai, though not designated as the Minister for Railways, presented the first Railway budget for independent India in November 1947.

N Gopalaswamy Ayyangar wasthe Minister for Railways during the period from 1948 to1952.

Answer 4

Mr. jagjivan Ram