At a crucial juncture, the Managing Director's post of the Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited – K-RIDE has fallen vacant. This is likely to delay further the ambitious suburban rail project.
The State government has not extended the tenure of Amit Garg, who held the post for three years. Mr. Garg, an IRSE (Indian Railway Service of Engineers) officer, will go back to his parent department, Indian Railways. The K-RIDE, a special purpose vehicle, is a joint venture of the Karnataka Government and the Ministry of Railways established to implement the 148 km suburban rail project in the city.
