Mrs.Vijayalakshmi Viswanathan expired

First woman Financial Commissioner of Railways dead

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Vijayalakshmi Viswanathan

Vijayalakshmi Viswanathan, the first woman Financial Commissioner of Indian Railways, died here on Thursday evening after a brief illness. She was 66.

She is survived by her husband B. Viswanathan and a son.

Joining the service in 1967, Ms Viswanthan held various positions in the Railways. She retired from service in November 2005. She was a regular contributor to The Hindu Business Line .