Govinda Reddy appointed MD of K-RIDE
An official order issued on Monday stated that Reddy, a 2013-batch IAS officer currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Infrastructure Development, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department, will hold concurrent charge as K-RIDE MD. He replaces Manjula N.
The post of MD, Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited, has been declared equivalent in status and responsibilities to the cadre post of Director of Municipal Administration, the order said.
The appointment comes at a time when K-RIDE's flagship Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP) has hit a roadblock. On July 31, contractor Larsen & Toubro terminated its contracts for Corridor-2 (Chikkabanavara to Benniganahalli) and Corridor-4 (Heelalige to Rajankunte), citing 'delays in land acquisition".
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