Rahul Yadav | Deputy Chief Operations
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

Rahul Yadav is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer, part of India’s Civil Services, currently serving as Deputy Chief Operations, Strategy & Planning at Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. He leads critical initiatives including driverless train operations (UTO), AI-enabled automation , cybersecurity resilience, and urban freight integration, with a focus on improving safety, reliability, and data-driven decision-making in high-capacity metro systems.  He has previously served in Indian Railways, where he held key roles in operations, business development, freight logistics, and coaching services, contributing to efficiency improvements and customer service modernization for over a decade. Prior to joining the Civil services, he worked in the FinTech sector as a business consultant with multinational firms in Mumbai and Singapore, advising on process optimization and digital transformation. Rahul holds B.Tech and M.Tech degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, completed a Public Policy programme from Indian School of Business, and earned a certification in Cyber Security from IIT Kanpur. He brings a multidisciplinary perspective to rail modernization, digital transformation, and future-ready mobility systems.