Lakshman Singh takes charges as managing director of K-RIDE
Bengaluru (PTI): Lakshman Singh of the Indian Railways Service of Engineers (IRSE) on Monday assumed charge as the full-time managing director of K-RIDE, officials said.
With over 30 years of experience in Indian Railways and a track record of delivering major infrastructure projects, he brings strong technical expertise and decisive leadership, they said.
Outgoing Managing Director Govinda Reddy formally handed over charge and extended his best wishes to the new MD.
Addressing engineers, officers, support staff, and project heads of Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-RIDE), Singh reaffirmed his commitment to accelerating the progress of the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP).
He said, "Over the past few years, I have deeply understood the pulse of this project, its significance, its transformative potential for the people of Karnataka and the challenges it has faced and overcame."
"I know how important the work before us is and what it is capable of achieving. Difficult problems are not new to engineers; in fact, engineering exists because problems exist. We cannot be distracted by obstacles. We can only be guided by duty," he added.
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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
