A great visionary and workaholic, V K Agarwal has seen many ups and downs in life. Yet, nothing has really overwhelmed him. He is a man who is constantly innovating his actions and approaches and successfully handled the core affairs of some real big PSUs. In his 50s, V K Agarwal has scripted a success story for the RITES and has put the PSU on the right track of growth. Born in 1950, he has an illustrious career in the Indian Railways since he joined it in 1975, and has been making stronger strides then.

An ISO 9001-2000 company, RITES Ltd is a multi-disciplinary consultancy organization in the fields of transport, infrastructure and related technologies. RITES provides a comprehensive array of services under a single roof and transfers technology to client organizations. In overseas projects, RITES actively pursues and develops cooperative links with local consultants and firms as an effective instrument of sharing its expertise. The rich pool of technological expertise of the RITES has raised a new ray of hopes in the poorest countries in Africa.

Thanks to the visionary approach of Agarwal, RITES has already joined the international bandwagon of the world famous consultancy firms. Sectors such as railways, airports, highways, urban transport, IT, ropeways, urban planning, bridges and tunnels, marine engineering have been benefited from the services provided by the experts at RITES. From Afghanistan to Yemen in Asia to Angola in Africa, RITES has made its majestic entry in over 55 countries in Africa, South East Asia, Middle East and Latin America.

True, Agarwal has given RITES an international recognition as a leading consultant. Agarwal had added another feather to his glorious cap by receiving the Consultancy Development Centre (CDC) Award for providing "Excellence in Consultancy Services for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., (DMRC) Project" for the year 2004. V K Agarwal has instilled a sense of stiff competitiveness and deep dedication among over 2000 staff including 1200-plus specialists of high professional standing in the fields of engineering, management and planning. And he ensures that the panel of experts provides the company an unmatched strength for meeting the clients' needs worldwide.