Ashwani Lohani, the newly appointed railway board chairman, said on Thursday that the safety of passengers will be the topmost priority of the railways.
“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.
He also said it was an “emotional moment” for him to take charge of the railway board.
A 1980-batch officer of the Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineering, he had earlier served as the divisional railway manager (DRM) of Delhi.
Lohani said he feels good that the government has considered him worthy of this position.
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.
Published 24 August 2017, 20:28 IST