Dr Pradnya Saravade is currently posted as Director General, Railway Police, Maharashtra, in Mumbai, India. Maharashtra is a large state in India, with population of 125 million. Her responsibility includes safety and security of railway travellers, including 7.5 million daily commuters in Mumbai. Earlier she has held roles as Jt Managing Director of Maharashtra Police Housing Corporation, as well as Addl DGP in Maharashtra Police, looking after budgeting, disciplinary actions and other administration issues. Previously, she served as the Chief Vigilance Officer of City and Industrial Development Corporation, Maharashtra on deputation. She has also worked as Inspector General of Police, planning, procurement and modernisation, and Addl Commissioner, Anti Corruption Bureau, Mumbai. She was on secondment to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for three years, heading its investigation team, dealing with securities market manipulations and insider trading. She worked in Mumbai Police as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Enforcement, headed the Cyber Cell and also, the Preventive wing of the Crime Branch, as well as Port Zone. Dr Saravade served on deputation with the Central Bureau of Investigation for four years, supervised investigation and prosecution of major bank fraud cases, including India's first mega-fraud, called the Harshad Mehta scam. She was awarded the Indian Police Medal for Distinguished Services. She studied at Grant Medical College in Mumbai and holds the degrees of MBBS and MS (General Surgery). Pradnya is a Fellow of Salzburg Global Seminar.