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Ajit Kumar Panda is set to be appointed as the next Chairman and Managing Director of Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), following his selection by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), marking a key leadership transition at the state-run logistics major.
The PESB, the government’s headhunter for top PSU roles, recommended Panda for the top post after a selection meeting held on April 18, 2026. He currently serves as Director (Projects & Services) at CONCOR and has played a key role in driving the company’s infrastructure expansion and service operations. An engineering graduate from National Institute of Technology Rourkela with a management qualification from Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, Panda brings decades of experience in rail-linked logistics, inland container depots and multimodal supply chain operations. He is also a two-time recipient of the Railway Minister’s National Award for Outstanding Service.
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