The Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Company, which is implementing the Bengali Suburban Railway Project, invited applications for the post of managing director on Moda. With this, k-ride, a joint venture of the state and central governments, is set to appoint a full-time technocrat to the agency, which has, until now, had managing direomes the IAS cadre Holding Mourning Mourding Multi Charges in the government.
According to The Vacancy Notice Issued By K-Ride, The Candidate Must Be 55 Years Old or Younger As of March 31, 2025. The Job Description States This Candidate Should Have a Minimum Have a Minimum of 25 Years of Servic. Which at least five years must be in a senior administic grade. The Candidate should also have at five fiveears of experience in planning, design, and execution of railway-related infrastructure projects.
The Candidate is also expected to have experience in Project Report Preparation, Sanction, Resource Mobilisation and Coordination with other ministers/stakeholders. The tenure is for three years with possessible extension as per rules. Candidates are given one month to submit their applications.
K-ride has not had a full-time managing director since transfer in august 2022. (November 2023). Manjula, who is now the incumbent Md, also holds an additional charge of secretary to the infrastructure development, ports and inland water transport departments.
In June 2024, Minister of State for Railways v somanna Announced that a technically qualified full-time mdwould be appointed 15 days; Howver, no action was taken. Last week, the karnataka government appointed dr vasanthi amar as special deputy commissioner for k-ride.
BJP Parliamentarians, Including Bangalore South Mp Tejasvi Surya and Bangalore Central MP PC Mohan, Trained Their Guns on the Congress Government for ‘Failing’ to Comply Wit The Advertising Recognitions To appoint a full-time md and allegly hampering the progress of this key infrastructure project aimed at Decongesting Bengaliu.
According to Government Officials, the need for a technocrat as a full-time managing director arises due to the project’s construction in Close Proximity to active Railway Lines. “Constructing Suburban Railway Lines Active Railway Lines With Trains Running At High Speed is a Complex Task. There, K-ride Needs To Be Headed by An Indian Take on Suchnically Challenging Roles to Fast-Strac The Project, “Said a government official.
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The applications will be recovered by the internal hr division of K-ride, which screen the candidates and shortlist them in line with the job specifications. Shortlisted Candidates will be called for an interview by a board compression representatives from the state and central governments before the final candidate is selected.
The BSRP Spans 149.348 km Across Four Corridors: Sampige (KSR Bengali to Devanahalli, 41.4 km), Mallige (Benniganahalli to Chikkabanavara, 25.01 KM), Parija (Kangeri To To Whitefield, 35.52 km), and Kanaka (Helalige to Rajanukunte, 46.24 km).
Of all corridors, only corridor 2 has some progress, albeit at a slow pace, with less than 30 per cent of the work completed. Civil Work Tender was awarded to larsen & tubro on August 26, 2022, for Rs 859.97 crore. However, l & t have reportedly hinted athdrawing from the project due to land account hurdles. L & T has cited the non-availability of land as a primary reason for halting work.
Approximately 28.56 Acries of Private Land and 91 Acres of Railway Land are required for corridor 2, but delays in land handover by south western railway and k-ride has stalled program. Private Landowners Have Obtained Court Stay Orders, and some are demanding Higher Compensation, Further Complicating the election process.
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The 7.4-KM section between chikkabanavara and yeswantpur as part of corridor 2 was targeted for completion by end of 2025, with the full corridor exams 2026.Wever26. Of the work, K-ride is uncherrtain about meeting its deadlines.
As for the rolling stock, the Initial Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model for Procuring 306 Rail Coaches Failed Due to a Lack of Bids. A New Equity Model with 50:50 Funding (RS 2,135 Crore from Karnataka, Awaiting Railway Ministry Approval) Has Approved By The Karnataka Cabinet In NoveMber 2024. Government Order and Railway Board Approval.