<p>Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said he was 'extremely pained' by the two derailments in Uttar Pradesh on August 19 and Wednesday. <br /> <br />"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.<br /> <br />"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."<br /> <br />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.<br /> <br />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.<br /> <br /> </p>
<p>Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said he was 'extremely pained' by the two derailments in Uttar Pradesh on August 19 and Wednesday. <br /> <br />"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.<br /> <br />"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."<br /> <br />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.<br /> <br />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.<br /> <br /> </p>
