22-10-2026: NewsIP Bureau: Shri Ashutosh Gautam has assumed charge as Director (Projects) of NBCC (India) Limited, a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India.
Gautam brings more than 34 years of experience across infrastructure sectors, including highways, ports, inland water transport, logistics and urban development. His career has included project management and administration roles across these fields.
Before his appointment at NBCC, he served on deputation from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW). From February 2021 to May 2026, he was Member (Technical) and Deputy Project Director of the Jal Marg Vikas Project, while also holding additional charge as IWAI Member (Traffic & Logistics). He held the additional charge of Member (Finance) for about a year.
Gautam served as NHAI’s State Head, Chief General Manager and Regional Officer in West Bengal from 2014 to 2017, and in Gujarat from 2017 to 2021. He was also Managing Director of Ahmedabad Vadodara Expressway Company Ltd. and served on the boards of Varanasi MMLP Ltd. and IWCOL, Government of Odisha.
Earlier, he worked as NHAI’s General Manager for Commercial Operations and Logistics and as a project director for World Bank road projects based in Kanpur and Lucknow. The release says he spent about 12 years on road projects in Uttar Pradesh, including the Golden Quadrilateral and North-South and East-West Corridor, and served as the state’s nodal officer for World Bank road projects.
His qualifications include a BTech in Civil Engineering and an MTech in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering from IIT Delhi, an Advanced Management Programme in Infrastructure Development and Financing from ISB Hyderabad, a postgraduate diploma in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, and an LLB.
Gautam has also served as an honorary visiting faculty member at institutions including IITs, IIMs, LBSNAA, IAHE and NITs, teaching subjects related to large highway contract administration and FIDIC contracts. The release also notes his contributions to work on Vision 2047 and to the development of the Inland Vessel Act and rules.
