Mr. Debashis Chandra, Director (Catering Services), IRCTC is an Officer of Indian Railway Traffic Service of 1993 batch. He is technically qualified in Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition from Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata. He is a graduate in Arts from Calcutta University. He has completed two Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management and Operations Management from IGNOU. Prior to taking over as Director (Catering Services), IRCTC, he worked as Group General Manager, IRCTC, East Zone. He joined IRCTC on deputation in July, 2015 and took absorption in February, 2019. During his tenure with IRCTC, he managed the biggest Zone of IRCTC i.e. East Zone for Catering, Tourism and Rail Neer operations as Zonal Head. He also worked as Group General Manager (Catering Planning & Project) at Corporate Office, New Delhi. During his illustrious career in Indian Railways, he worked in various capacities as Manager at BNR Hotel, Puri, Sr. Commercial Manager (Catering), Dy. Chief Commercial Manager, Chief Public Relations Officer and Dy. General Manager (G) in South Eastern Railway.