Ashwini Bhide
Ashwini Bhide | |
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Ashwini Bhide in 2019 | |
| Additional Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) | |
| In office 8 May 2020 – present | |
| Managing Director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation | |
| In office 5 January 2015 – 22 January 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Ranjit Singh Deol |
| Secretary School Education and Sports, Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office February 2014 – January 2015 | |
| Additional Metropolitan Commissioner of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority | |
| In office September 2008 – February 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1970 Sangli, Maharashtra, India |
Ashwini Bhide is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, predominantly known for her work on the Aqua Line, popularly known as Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro. She served as Managing Director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL), which is a joint venture of the Government of India and Government of Maharashtra since its inception, i.e. 2015 until 2020.
In January 2020, she along with 20 others IAS officers from Maharashtra state were transferred by the newly formed coalition government led by Uddhav Thackeray. Prior to the new government coming in force, Aaditya Thackeray, whose party Shiv Sena was a member of the earlier Devendra Fadnavis-led government in the state, had demanded the transfer of Bhide citing differences in interest on construction of metro car shed at Aarey Milk Colony.
Bhide was named 'Woman Leader of the Year – Governance' at the ETPrime Women Leadership Awards in 2023.