Indian Railway Accounts Service
The Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS; Bharatiya Rail Lekha Seva) is one of the Group A Central Civil Service of the Government of India. The civil servants under this Service are responsible for the Accounts and Finance Management of the Indian Railways. About 25–30 IRAS officers are recruited every year through Civil Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission. Currently, the IRAS Cadre has a strength of about 800 officers.
| Service Overview | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IRAS |
| Formed | 1920s |
| Headquarters | Rail Bhavan New Delhi |
| Country | India |
| Training Academy | Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM), Secunderabad https://irifm.indianrailways.gov.in/ |
| Controlling Authority | Ministry of Railways, Government of India |
| Cadre Size | 800 |
| Service Chief | |
| Member Finance (L/A) | Naresh Salecha, IRAS |
| Head of the Civil Services | |
| Cabinet Secretary | Rajiv Gauba, IAS |
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