BASANAGOUDA R. PATIL TAKES OVER
AS MINISTER OF STATE
FOR RAILWAYS
Shri Basanagouda
R. Patil has taken over as the Minister of State in the Ministry
of Railways . He succeeds Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, following his
transfer as Minister of State for Urban Development and Poverty
Alleviation (Independent Charge).
Shri Patil was
earlier Minister of State for Textiles.
The Chairman, Railway
Board, Shri R.K. Singh, other Members of the Board and senior
officials of the Ministry welcomed the Minister and apprised him
of the functioning of Indian Railways and the latest policy directions
under which the Railways were functioning. The Minister was also
informed how Indian Railways have been a profit-earning system.
Later, talking
to media persons, Shri Patil listed his priorities and said that
safety would be the first and foremost apart from security of
passengers, punctuality of trains, passenger amenities and cleanliness.
He said that he would strive hard to raise the productivity of
Indian Railways.
