Appointment of Dr Dev Rajan (Raj) Daliah as General Manager of the National Transport Corporation
Dr Dev Rajan (Raj) Daliah returns at the National Transport Corporation (NTC) as its new General Manager. Prior to this appointment, he was International Public Transport Specialist, World Bank Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Dr Daliah’s association with the NTC spans the Corporation’s foundational years, having joined shortly after its establishment in 1981. He served as Traffic Manager for 14 years before leading the organisation as General Manager for 12 years until 2009. During his tenure as General Manager, he spearheaded the commercial turnaround and modern operational expansion of the company. His innovations include the launch of the premium “Blue Line” air-conditioned fleet, the roll-out of electronic ticketing systems, One-Person Operation (OPO), Park & Ride schemes, the establishment of in-house tyre retreading plants, and the construction of modern depots at La Tour Koenig and Rivière du Rempart.
After leaving NTC, he subsequently became the Secretary General of the National Economic and Social Council for two years. Dr Daliah has worked internationally on several Public Transport projects in South Africa, Kenya, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh and Indonesia. He was Vice President of Rapid Transpay introducing Automated Fare Collection system for buses in Pune, India, a Director at Deloitte India, and Team leader of KfW Bus Restructuring project in Chennai. He also worked for PwC India. He subsequently became the Team Leaders for the AFD Bus Rapid Transit Projects in Dhaka, Bangladesh and for the World Bank BRT projects in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Dr Raj Daliah holds a Doctorate in Public Transport from the University of Newcastle, an MBA from the University of Mauritius and a BSc Transport from Loughborough University. He also holds qualifications on Electric Buses.
He has authored over 40 industry papers and technical analyses examining Electric Buses, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and public transport integration.
Dr Daliah’s key priorities are to engage closely with frontline personnel, respond actively to commuter feedback, enhance staff welfare, strengthen daily service reliability, and guide the Corporation toward a modern, greener future.