Karnataka: Lakshman Singh assumes charge as Railway Infrastructure Development Company's full-time MD

Bengaluru: Lakshman Singh, a 1996-batch Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer, on Monday assumed charge as the first full-time managing director of Railway Infrastructure Development Company Karnataka (K-RIDE) in over three years. 

Speaking to DH, Singh pledged to fast-track all components of the long-delayed Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP) and ensure seamless coordination among the various agencies involved. 

Addressing engineers, officers, support staff and project heads, he stated: "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 overcome. I know how important the work before us is and what it is capable of achieving." 

Before his latest appointment, Singh was Chief General Manager (Civil) at Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). 

In the Indian Railways, he served in key roles, including ADRM, DRM (Works), and Chief Engineer (Construction). 

He was instrumental in several major infrastructure projects, including the development of India's first air-conditioned railway station building at SMVT Bengaluru, according to a K-RIDE statement. 

The 149-km suburban railway project, which will have four corridors running along the city's train network, has faced inordinate delays. Its revised deadline is 2028.