Air India's Ashwani Lohani to be new Chairman Railway Board

August 23, 2017 17:09

Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani has been appointed as the new chairman of Railway Board, reports ANI.

The announcement comes close on heels of reports about A K Mittal's resignation as Chairman Railway Board in the wake of two railway mishaps in five days.

According to media reports, Mittal tendered his resignation to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu after Kaifiyat Express derailed in UP's Auraiya district early today after dashing against a dumper carrying construction material for railway work, leaving over 74 people injured.

On Saturday last, Kalinga-Utkal Express had derailed in Khatauli in Muzaffarnagar in the state, killing 22 people and injuring 156 others.

There was, however, no official confirmation about Mittal's resignation.

Mittal became the first Railway Board chairman in history to be granted a two-year extension till July 2018.

He would have become the longest serving CRB in history had he remained in office till the end of his tenure, a report in the Indian Express said.

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