Shri Rajesh Rana has been appointed Director (Commercial & Marketing) of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), a public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. He took charge of the office on March 17 and will serve as a member of the Board of Directors.

With a career spanning over 26 years in the hospitality industry, Shri Rana brings expertise in catering, tourism, marketing, and business operations. Shri Rana began his career as a Management Trainee with the Jaypee Group of Hotels before moving to THDC India Limited, a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU). In 2005, he joined IRCTC, where he played a pivotal role in shaping its hospitality and tourism initiatives.
During his 19-year tenure at IRCTC, he held key positions across Regional, Zonal, and Corporate Offices, progressively rising as Deputy General Manager, Joint General Manager, Additional General Manager, and General Manager. His diverse expertise spans catering, tourism, operations, administration, marketing, product development, and management.

Shri Rana has demonstrated strong strategic leadership and risk management capabilities, contributing significantly to business growth in the hospitality, tourism, and railway catering sectors. Before assuming the Director (Commercial & Marketing) role at ITDC, he served as General Manager at IRCTC’s Corporate Office in New Delhi, where he also held the critical responsibility of Chief Risk Officer (CRO). A distinguished alumnus of the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Lucknow also holds an MBA in Marketing.

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