Ashwani Lohani appointed new Railway Board Chairman
Ashwani Lohani was named as the new Chairman of Railway Board on Wednesday after Ashok Mittal resigned from the post taking responsibility for two train derailments within four days. The Mechanical Engineering-degree holder, Lohani, is currently the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India. Notably, Mittal was the first Railway Board Chairman in history to be granted a two-year extension.