With Pathak taking charge, Shri Burra Vamsi Rama Mohan, Chairman and Managing Director, has relinquished the additional charge of Director (Projects). Prior to the appointment, Pathak was Executive Director, OSD (Projects), and had led major initiatives including the Arun-3 SAPDC Transmission Project in Nepal. He also has extensive experience in the development and commissioning of EHV transmission lines and substations.

The appointment is expected to further strengthen the management and operational coordination of POWER GRID’s transmission network in the region. NERTS plays a key role in ensuring reliable and efficient power transmission across the North Eastern states.

Kumar joined POWERGRID in January 1994 and has more than 32 years of experience in the power transmission sector. He holds a B.Sc. Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from B R Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, and was promoted to the position of Executive Director in July 2026.

During his tenure with POWERGRID, Kumar has served in various capacities across the North Eastern and Eastern regions, as well as at corporate and regional offices. His experience spans substation maintenance, operation and maintenance, consultancy, transmission line and substation projects, and project execution.

Kumar has also served at Jiribam and Seppa in the North Eastern Region, alongside assignments in Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Gurgaon, Rajasthan and other locations.