<p>Ashwani Lohani, the newly appointed railway board chairman, said on Thursday that the safety of passengers will be the topmost priority of the railways.<br /><br />“Safety will be our topmost focus, of course. Cleanliness, improvement of stations, ending corruption and VIP culture will be the other areas of focus,” Lohani told reporters.<br /><br /> He also said it was an “emotional moment” for him to take charge of the railway board. <br /><br />A 1980-batch officer of the Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineering, he had earlier served as the divisional railway manager (DRM) of Delhi.<br /><br />Lohani said he feels good that the government has considered him worthy of this position.<br /><br />Underlining that the railways is a very old organisation and a lifeline for India, he said it has several strengths. “We will move forward on those strengths,” he said.</p>
<p>Ashwani Lohani, the newly appointed railway board chairman, said on Thursday that the safety of passengers will be the topmost priority of the railways.<br /><br />“Safety will be our topmost focus, of course. Cleanliness, improvement of stations, ending corruption and VIP culture will be the other areas of focus,” Lohani told reporters.<br /><br /> He also said it was an “emotional moment” for him to take charge of the railway board. <br /><br />A 1980-batch officer of the Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineering, he had earlier served as the divisional railway manager (DRM) of Delhi.<br /><br />Lohani said he feels good that the government has considered him worthy of this position.<br /><br />Underlining that the railways is a very old organisation and a lifeline for India, he said it has several strengths. “We will move forward on those strengths,” he said.</p>
