The Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (KRIDE) will soon have a full-time technical expert as its Managing Director (MD). This was announced by Union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti V Somanna, who is working towards appointing the MD within the next 15-20 days. He addressed concerns regarding...
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tree felling for suburban railway projects, assuring that discussions will be held. Somanna also pledged to expedite the completion of several pending projects in Karnataka, including nine ongoing projects and doubling projects on six railway tracks. He further assured that all level crossings will be replaced with railway underbridges (RUBs) or road overbridges (ROBs). In response to the recent train collision in West Bengal, Somanna expressed condolences and promised a thorough investigation.