India has seen many railway ministers since of independence of India in 1947 and each railway minister has their own importance in the development of Indian Railways. Here we bring you the complete Railway Ministers of India list along with their basic details such as term of office, tenure and political party name with which they were associated.
John Mathai became the 1st Railway Minister of India & served for more than 1 year. Jagjivan Ram is the longest serving Railway Minister of India followed by Lalu Prasad Yadav. In this article, we will describe some of the most interesting information about our railway ministers.
List of Railway Ministers of India
Here is the complete list of railway ministers in India from the year 1947 to 2024:-
| Name | Term of Office | Tenure | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Mathai | 15 August 1947 to 22 September 1948 | 1 year, 38 days | Indian National Congress |
| N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar | 22 September 1948 to 13 May 1952 | 3 years, 234 days | Indian National Congress |
| Lal Bahadur Shastri | 13 May 1952 to 7 December 1956 | 4 years, 208 days | Indian National Congress |
| Jagjivan Ram | 7 December 1956 to 10 April 1962 | 5 years, 124 days | Indian National Congress |
| Swaran Singh | 10 April 1962 to 21 September 1963 | 1 year, 164 days | Indian National Congress |
| H. C. Dasappa | 21 September 1963 to 8 June 1964 | 261 days | Indian National Congress |
| S. K. Patil | 9 June 1964 to 12 March 1967 | 2 years, 276 days | Indian National Congress |
| C. M. Poonacha | 13 March 1967 to 14 February 1969 | 1 year, 338 days | Indian National Congress |
| Ram Subhag Singh | 14 February 1969 to 4 November 1969 | 263 days | Indian National Congress |
| Panampilly Govinda Menon | 4 November 1969 to 18 February 1970 | 106 days | Indian National Congress |
| Gulzarilal Nanda | 18 February 1970 to 17 March 1971 | 1 year, 27 days | Indian National Congress |
| K. Hanumanthaiah | 18 March 1971 to 22 July 1972 | 1 year, 126 days | Indian National Congress |
| T. A. Pai | 23 July 1972 to 4 February 1973 | 196 days | Indian National Congress |
| Lalit Narayan Mishra | 5 February 1973 to 2 January 1975 | 1 year, 331 days | Indian National Congress |
| Kamalapati Tripathi | 11 February 1975 to 23 March 1977 | 2 years, 40 days | Indian National Congress |
| Madhu Dandavate | 26 March 1977 to 28 July 1979 | 2 years, 124 days | Janata Party |
| T. A. Pai | 30 July 1979 to 14 January 1980 | 168 days | Janata Party (Secular) |
| Kamalapati Tripathi | 14 January 1980 to 12 November 1980 | 303 days | Indian National Congress |
| Kedar Pandey | 12 November 1980 to 14 January 1982 | 1 year, 63 days | Indian National Congress |
| Prakash Chandra Sethi | 15 January 1982 to 2 September 1982 | 230 days | Indian National Congress |
| A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury | 2 September 1982 to 31 December 1984 | 2 years, 120 days | Indian National Congress |
| Bansi Lal | 31 December 1984 to 24 June 1986 | 1 year, 175 days | Indian National Congress |
| Mohsina Kidwai | 24 June 1986 to 21 October 1986 | 119 days | Indian National Congress |
| Madhavrao Scindia | 22 October 1986 to 2 December 1989 | 3 years, 41 days | Indian National Congress |
| George Fernandes | 2 December 1989 to 10 November 1990 | 343 days | Janata Dal |
| Janeshwar Mishra | 21 November 1990 to 21 June 1991 | 212 days | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) |
| C. K. Jaffer Sharief | 21 June 1991 to 17 October 1995 | 4 years, 118 days | Indian National Congress |
| Ram Vilas Paswan | 1 June 1996 to 19 March 1998 | 1 year, 291 days | Janata Dal (United Front) |
| Nitish Kumar | 19 March 1998 to 5 August 1999 | 1 year, 139 days | Samata Party |
| Ram Naik | 6 August 1999 to 13 October 1999 | 69 days | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Mamata Banerjee | 13 October 1999 to 15 March 2001 | 1 year, 153 days | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Nitish Kumar | 20 March 2001 to 22 May 2004 | 3 years, 63 days | Janata Dal (United) |
| Lalu Prasad Yadav | 22 May 2004 to 22 May 2009 | 5 years, 0 days | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Mamata Banerjee | 22 May 2009 to 19 May 2011 | 1 year, 362 days | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Dinesh Trivedi | 12 July 2011 to 19 March 2012 | 251 days | All India Trinamool Congress |
| Mukul Roy | 20 March 2012 to 22 September 2012 | 186 days | All India Trinamool Congress |
| C. P. Joshi | 22 September 2012 to 28 October 2012 | 36 days | Indian National Congress |
| Pawan Kumar Bansal | 29 October 2012 to 10 May 2013 | 194 days | Indian National Congress |
| C. P. Joshi | 13 May 2013 to 14 June 2013 | 32 days | Indian National Congress |
| Mallikarjun Kharge | 17 June 2013 to 26 May 2014 | 343 days | Indian National Congress |
| D. V. Sadananda Gowda | 26 May 2014 to 9 November 2014 | 167 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Suresh Prabhu | 9 November 2014 to 3 September 2017 | 2 years, 298 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Piyush Goyal | 3 September 2017 to 7 July 2021 | 3 years, 307 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Ashwini Vaishnaw | 7 July 2021 – Incumbent | 349 days | Bharatiya Janata Party |
List of Railways Ministers of India PDF
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Railway Ministers of India – FAQ’s
Who was the first railway minister of India
John Mathai was the first railway minister of independent India.
What was the tenure of Lalu Prasad Yadav as Railway Minister
Lalu Prasad Yadav became the railway minister from 22 May 2004 to 22 May 2009 and his tenure in office was 5 years 0 days.
Who is the longest serving railway minister of India
Jagjivan Ram from 7 December 1956 to 10 April 1962 (5 years 124 days).
Who is the shortest serving railway minister of India
C.P. Joshi from 13 May 2013 to 14 June 2013 (32 days).
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