<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Minister of Railways </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Emblem of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Incumbent Piyush Goyal since 3 September 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Ministry of Railways </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Member of </Th> <Td> Cabinet of India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appointer </Th> <Td> President on the advice of the Prime Minister </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inaugural holder </Th> <Td> John Mathai </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 15 August 1947 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Minister of Railways </Th> </Tr>

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