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ENGINEERING HERITAGE • ESTABLISHED 1986

FOUR DECADES OF RAILWAY & TRANSIT MASTERY

From visionary founders who pioneered private railway consultancy in India to over 1,200+ completed projects across 15+ nations — BARSYL is the premier multidisciplinary railway and transit engineering institution.

40+
Years of Railway Heritage
1,200+
Completed Projects
15+
Countries Served
16,000+
Track Kilometres Engineered
100%
On-Time Precision
OUR ORIGIN • ESTABLISHED 1986

THE FOUNDERS

In 1986, six distinguished veterans of Indian Railways united with a pioneering vision: to establish India's first dedicated private railway engineering and transit consultancy.

Late Shri. H.C. Shrivastava
FOUNDER

Late Shri. H.C. Shrivastava

Founder

Retd. Dy. Chief Engineer, Indian Railways (IR). Pioneer of private railway engineering consulting in India.

Late Shri. Arjun Pershad
FOUNDER

Late Shri. Arjun Pershad

Founder

Retd. General Manager, Indian Railways (IR). Visionary leader who established BARSYL's core operational values.

Late Shri. T.V. Srinivasan
FOUNDER

Late Shri. T.V. Srinivasan

Founder

Retd. Chief Commercial Manager, Indian Railways (IR). Architect of freight corridor and traffic modeling frameworks.

Late Shri. M.P. Sankarnarayanan
FOUNDER

Late Shri. M.P. Sankarnarayanan

Founder

Retd. Chief Engineer, Indian Railways (IR). Track structure and civil infrastructure pioneer.

Late Shri. M.V. Srinivasan
FOUNDER

Late Shri. M.V. Srinivasan

Founder

Retd. Member Traffic, Indian Railway Board. Master of nationwide railway operational strategy.

Late Shri. M. Raja Rao
FOUNDER

Late Shri. M. Raja Rao

Founder

Retd. Member Engineering, Indian Railway Board. Distinguished luminary in heavy haul and bridge structures.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP • MANAGING DIRECTOR
Mr. Sunil Srivastava - Managing Director
Sunil Srivastava MANAGING DIRECTOR
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE & STRATEGIST

Mr. Sunil Srivastava

Managing Director, Balaji Railroad Systems Limited

As Managing Director of Balaji Railroad Systems Limited, Mr. Sunil Srivastava spearheads BARSYL's global expansion, institutional governance, and technical delivery across 15+ sovereign countries. With over 30 years of distinguished stewardship, he bridges traditional railway engineering with cutting-edge mass transit innovation.

“Our mission is not merely to lay tracks, but to engineer resilient transit lifelines that accelerate regional economies, empower communities, and sustain generations.”
Qualifications Graduate in Civil Engineering; MBA in Strategic Management
Distinctions Advisor to Multilateral Transit Committees & Rail Bodies
Global Stewardship Over 1,200+ Projects across Asia, Africa & Middle East
BOARD OF DIRECTORS • GOVERNANCE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Eminent railway administrators, engineering visionaries, and corporate leaders stewarding BARSYL's strategic direction and global governance.

Shri. M. Ravindra, Non-Executive Chairman

Shri. M. Ravindra

Non-Executive Chairman

Former Chairman, Railway Board & Ex-Officio Principal Secretary to Govt. of India. Over 45 years of national railway stewardship.

Mr. V. B. Gadgil, Independent Director

Mr. V. B. Gadgil

Independent Director

Former Chief Executive & Managing Director, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited. Pioneer in mega transit PPP execution.

Mr. Manoranjan Pershad, Director – Corporate Affairs

Mr. Manoranjan Pershad

Director – Corporate Affairs

Guiding BARSYL's institutional relations, corporate structuring, and stakeholder governance across four decades.

Mr. N. Madhusudhan Rao, Independent Director

Mr. N. Madhusudhan Rao

Independent Director

Distinguished corporate advisor and infrastructure governance expert leading audit and compliance frameworks.

Mr. V. Ramakrishnan, Director – Strategy

Mr. V. Ramakrishnan

Director – Strategy

Driving international market penetration, joint ventures, and cross-border consulting partnerships across 15+ countries.

TECHNICAL MASTERY • MANAGEMENT COUNCIL & DISCIPLINE HEADS

BARSYL'S TEAM

The operational leaders, seasoned chief engineers, and domain experts steering day-to-day engineering execution across permanent way, signalling, traction, and project management.

John Rajkumar

John Rajkumar

Chief – Corporate Strategy & New Initiatives

Overseeing corporate strategic growth, institutional diversification, and international consortium ventures.

UKR COUNCIL

Uday Kumar Reddy

President – Operations

Managing multidisciplinary operations, contract management, and project execution across national railway corridors.

Virendra Kumar Verma

Virendra Kumar Verma

President – Engineering Services

Directing railway engineering disciplines, track geometry standards, DPR formulation, and technical safety compliance.

Robert Rajasekaran

Robert Rajasekaran

Head - South Region

Steering operations, client relations, and multidisciplinary project delivery across Southern India and international port rail links.

Vivek

Vivek

Head - North Region

Heading Northern regional operations, strategic client relationships, and high-speed corridor project execution.

Praveen Kumar Khanijau

Praveen Kumar Khanijau

Head – Business Development

Driving corporate growth, domestic and international tender bids, public-private partnerships, and strategic alliances.

NC LEADERSHIP

Naveen Chadha

Head - BD (International)

Leading international business development, cross-border railway alliances, and global project acquisition strategies.

VS LEADERSHIP

Vani Soma

General Manager – HR & Administration

Leading talent acquisition, organizational development, human resources strategy, and corporate administration.

AVP LEADERSHIP

Ananda Varma Penmatcha

Head – Finance & Accounts

Managing fiscal governance, financial planning, project accounting, and audit compliance across global operations.

SS DISCIPLINE

Sudhir Srivastava

Head – Signalling & Telecommunication (S&T)

Leading modern electronic interlocking, CBTC metro signalling, ETCS Level 2 train control, and telecom design.

Vimal Kumar. R

Vimal Kumar. R

Head – Electrical & Traction

Specializing in 2x25kV AC overhead electrification (OHE), traction substations (TSS), SCADA, and depot power distribution.

SNM DISCIPLINE

S. N. Murthy

Head – Civil Engineering

Heading permanent way (P-Way), track geometry, bridge hydraulics, alignment optimization, and earthworks engineering.

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS • GLOBAL TRANSIT AUTHORITIES

TRUSTED BY GLOBAL AUTHORITIES

From national railway boards and ministries to global EPC conglomerates and multilateral development banks.

FOUR DECADES OF TRACK GEOMETRY • 1986 – 2026

THE 40-YEAR MILESTONE TRACK

Follow the engineered dual-gauge rail spine from our founding by Indian Railway Board legends to global semi-high speed transit networks.

1986 • FOUNDATION

Pioneering Private Rail Consultancy

Founded in Secunderabad by eminent retired Indian Railway Board leaders to provide private sector multidisciplinary rail engineering expertise across permanent way, signalling, and traction.

IR Board Visionaries • ISO Pioneers
1998 • REGIONAL CORRIDORS

Cross-Border South Asian Artery Expansion

Expanded operations across international borders with strategic feasibility studies, route alignments, and detailed designs for Nepal and Bangladesh railways.

Cross-Border Transit • Dual Gauge Survey
2008 • MASS TRANSIT ERA

World's Largest Metro PPP & General Consultancy

Appointed Technical Consultant and Lenders' Independent Engineer for the 71 km Hyderabad Metro DBFOT network, alongside General Consultancy for Chennai Metro (CMRL).

71 km HMRL • 163.9 km CMRL GC
2014 • HEAVY HAUL & GLOBAL AID

Dedicated Freight Corridors & World Bank TIRP

Delivered Project Management Services for India's 2x25kV Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFCCIL) and multi-tier capacity building for Tanzania Railways (TRC) under World Bank funding.

DFCCIL Heavy Haul • World Bank IDA
2020 • LANDMARK STRUCTURES

Pamban Vertical Lift Sea Bridge & Etihad Rail

Project Management Consultancy for Indian Railways' first motorized vertical lift sea bridge, and detailed alignment tender design for the 605 km Etihad Rail network in the UAE.

725m Marine Lift Span • 605 km Desert Spine
2026 • HIGH-SPEED HORIZON

180 km/h RRTS & Modern Standard Gauge

DPR formulation for Delhi–NCR 200 km Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), East Africa SGR electrification, and over 1,200+ completed projects across 15+ nations worldwide.

1,200+ Delivered • 16,000+ KM Track
WHO WE ARE • VALUES & LEGACY

ENGINEERING
RESILIENT TRANSIT SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE

For over four decades, BARSYL has stood at the vanguard of railway engineering in India and across the globe. What commenced as an elite multidisciplinary railway consulting firm founded by retired Indian Railway Board members is today an ISO-certified, empaneled consultancy firm for Indian Railways, the World Bank, and sovereign transit authorities.

Our 450+ professionals are the backbone of everything we deliver. Spanning Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, Geotechnical Engineering, Signalling and Telecommunication, Track Engineering, Rolling Stock, and 25kV Traction, we bridge traditional railway mastery with forward-looking mass transit innovation.