Madhukar Roat on Thursday (July 31, 2025) assumed office as Divisional Railway Manager of the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway. He is succeeding Arun Kumar Chaturvedi, IRSE.  

Prior to joining as DRM, Mr. Roat had been serving as Chief Freight Traffic Manager (CFTM) in North Western Railway, Jaipur.

Madhukar Roat is an officer of the IRTS Cadre (Indian Railway Traffic Service) of the 1997 batch. He has experience in serving in several pivotal roles across Indian Railways, including postings in the Northeast Frontier Railway, Western Railway, and as a Chief General Manager on deputation with CONCOR, Ahmedabad.