JOIN USRailway Minister Suresh Prabhu said he was 'extremely pained' by the two derailments in Uttar Pradesh on August 19 and Wednesday.
"In less than three years as Minister, I have devoted my blood and sweat for the betterment of the Railways. Under the leadership of PM, I tried to overcome decades of neglect through systemic reforms in all areas leading to unprecedented investment and milestones," he said in series of tweet on Wednesday.
"New India envisioned by PM deserves a Railways which is efficient and modern. I promise that is the path, on which Rlys is progressing now. I am extremely pained by the unfortunate accidents, injuries to passengers and loss of precious lives. It has caused me deep anguish."
Prabhu, who through this week gave out information on the Utkal Express derailment and the restoration work through his official Twitter handle, had earlier taken action against eight officials, including a member of the Railway Board for the incident.
Soon after Prabhu's tweet about meeting the prime minister, the government announced the appointment of Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani as chairman of the Railway Board.