Lalit Chandra Trivedi

CEO, LCT Engineers | Former General Manager, Indian Railways | Global Rail & Logistics Advisor | PPP • Rolling Stock • Manufacturing • Tech Transfer • Railway Sidings • Due Diligence • Market Entry

Role
Mentor at L2m
Location
Indore, MP, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Lalit Chandra Trivedi

Four decades at the heart of India\'s railway infrastructure — from Mumbai\'s suburban network to Dedicated Freight Corridors, from rolling stock policy to lender-side project finance. I served Indian Railways for 38+ years, retiring at Apex Grade — equivalent to Secretary to Government of India. During this time I held General Manager-level charge across operations, traction, rolling stock, and infrastructure, with 20 years directly associated with Mumbai\'s suburban rail network — one of the world\'s busiest. Today, as CEO of LCT Engineers, I advise lenders, project developers, mining companies, and global OEMs on railway infrastructure investment, technical evaluation, and project finance. Current mandates include lender-side TEVR and DPR preparation for major infrastructure projects, Senior Consultant at CRISIL on railroad infrastructure, Strategic Advisor at Dun & Bradstreet India, and IEM roles at Indian Rare Earths Limited and Pune. I also serve as Empanelled Arbitrator at DFCC and IRCON, and as Chairman of the Rail Division India at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, London. My advisory work spans: Lender-side technical evaluation (TEVR / DPR) Railway infrastructure project finance Rolling stock manufacturing policy Mine connectivity and freight corridor economics Expert consulting for global institutional platforms I write regularly on Indian Railways policy, infrastructure economics, and rolling stock manufacturing — reaching railway professionals, investors, and policymakers on LinkedIn. Author: How to Do Railway Business in India and Make Money ( under publication) the Ethical Way — a practitioner\'s guide for companies entering or scaling in the Indian railway market. If you are an investor, lender, OEM, or institution seeking practitioner-grade railway infrastructure intelligence — connect with me here or write to LCT Engineers.

Experience

  1. Mentor

    L2m

    Jan 2023 — Present

Education

  • Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gole ka Mandir, P.O. Residency, Gwalior-474005

    Bachelor's degree

    1976 — 1981

  • HEC Paris

    Global Executive Management Program for Railway Professionals

    2006 — 2007

  • Jiwaji University

    Bachelor of Engineering

    1976 — 1981

  • Indian institute of bridge engineers

    Bridge engineering

    2022

  • Carnegie Mellon University

    Global Executive Program in Cloud Computing , Data Analytics and Machine learning

    2017 — 2017

  • Institute of Mechanical Engineers ( London)

    Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering

    2016 — 2017

Skills

  • Rail
  • Management
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Rail Transport
  • Exceeding Targets
  • Secured 1st Rank in All India Engineering Services Exams 1981 Conducted by Union Public Service Commission of India in 1981 and Joined Indisn Railways
  • Light Rail
  • Rolling Stock
  • Public Transport
  • Business Development
  • Operations Management
  • Business Strategy
  • Contract Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Secured 1st Rank in All India Engineering Services Exams 1981 Conducted by Union Public Service Commission of India in 1981 and Joined Indisn Railways
  • Project Engineering
  • Factory
  • Railway Systems
  • Power Plants
  • Procurement
  • Transportation
  • Railway
  • Engineering Management
  • Commissioning
  • Team Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Negotiation
  • Locomotive
  • Project Planning
  • Target Identification
  • Project Management
  • Maintenance
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Team Motivation

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