Who was N Balasubramanyam? A 1994 batch IPS officer who designed the e-Pragati Andhra Pradesh project; died in USA

N Balasubramanyam, a retired senior IPS officer and former vice-chairman and managing director of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), died late on Thursday while undergoing treatment in the United States.

He died at the age of 61 while undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer in New York, according to media reports. The reports added that arrangements are now being made to bring his remains to his residence in Hyderabad.

Who was N Balasubramanyam?

The 1994 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre retired from service in August this year. He was reportedly known as a “no-nonsense” officer. His contemporaries fondly referred to him as Balu. He served as Superintendent of Police in Nalgonda and Mahbubnagar districts, now in Telangana.

According to his LinkedIn profile, he completed his B.Tech from Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College and his EMBA in Business Administration and Management, General, from NYU Stern School of Business.

His assignments in Andhra Pradesh included Inspector General (Intelligence), Transport Commissioner, Additional Director General of Police and Director General of Police (Organization). He also led e-Pragati and Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) as Executive Director before taking over as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of APSRTC in early 2026.

According to his LinkedIn bio, Balasubramanyam designed and implemented an intelligence gathering, collation and analysis framework for the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He also helped make transport services, including vehicle registration, title transfers, permits and driver’s licenses, contactless, paperless and cashless, eliminating the need for face-to-face interaction with the department.

He also designed and implemented e-Pragati, the state government’s digital transformation initiative. As its CEO, he introduced a hackathon-based vendor selection process and a story-point-based purchasing model, reducing procurement and vendor selection timelines to seven business days. He also oversaw the delivery of 223 enhanced government-to-citizen services in one year, supporting 50,000 concurrent users.

As CEO of e-Pragati, he built a 400-strong team, reduced procurement timelines and oversaw the rollout of 223 government-to-citizen services in one year.

Leaders condole Balasubramanyam’s death

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, IT Minister Nara Lokesh, Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy and Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta mourned his death and expressed sincere condolences.

In a post on XN, Chandrababu Naidu wrote, “Deeply saddened by the retirement of DGP Shri N. Balasubramanyam garu. An officer of uncompromising integrity, he earned respect for his firm decisions, progressive ideas and unwavering commitment to public service. During his distinguished career in police, intelligence, served the people in the field of reforms and better technology in public administration, he promoted the use of technology and innovation. uncomplicated thinking and involved his team in decision-making, thus fostering a spirit of shared responsibility, Andhra Pradesh continued to benefit from his experience and determination even a few months ago.”

Expressing his condolences, Nara Lokesh wrote, “Deeply saddened by the loss of former DGP Sri N. Balasubramanyam garu – a pillar of integrity, administrative excellence and modern policing. His dedication to public service and courageous spirit left behind a lasting legacy. Deepest condolences to his family, friends and police fraternity.”

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy also expressed his condolences in a post on social media, where he wrote, “The demise of Balasubrahmanyam Garu, retired IPS officer and former chairman of APSRTC is heartbreaking. The services he rendered to the police system as a dedicated individual is inspiring. Heartfelt condolences to his family members.”