The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Gupta, presently General Manager, Modern Coach Factory Raibareli, as member (engineering) in the Railway Board, a government notification said.
The vacacny arose on September 1 this year on the superannuation of A K Mittal.
The ACC also cleared the appointment of Gayen, presently posted as General Manager East Central Railway, as member (staff) in the Board, it said.