Rahul Agarwal is an Assistant Director of Air Safety at DGCA-India. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering and gold medallist in Master's in Applied Mechanics,.
With over 12 years of experience in aviation, he has served in various roles within DGCA-India, including Investigator and Auditor. Currently, he is responsible for implementing the State Safety Programme at the national level and overseeing the implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) among service providers. He has played a key role in establishing the National Aviation Safety Plan, State Safety Priorities, Performance Indicators, and the Safety Action Plan
He has served as co-chair in the development of the ICAO Asia Pacific (APAC) Regional Aviation Safety Plan for 2023-2025. Currently, he is an advisor to a member of the ICAO Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) Study Group and a member of the ICAO- APAC Safety Enhancement Initiative (SEI) Working Group.