Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Lakshman Singh appointed K-RIDE Managing Director
The government has chosen Lakshman Singh, who works for the Indian Railways, to be the new boss of a company called K-RIDE.
This company is in charge of building a new train system in Bengaluru.
The project has been slow, so they need someone with lots of technical knowledge to help.
Lakshman Singh is currently working with the Bangalore Metro and will now also lead K-RIDE for the next three years.
The train project was supposed to be finished by the end of 2026, but now they have until the end of 2027 to complete it.
Lakshman Singh, an Indian Railway Service of Engineers officer, has been appointed as the Managing Director of K-RIDE.
K-RIDE is responsible for the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP), which has been progressing slowly.
Singh will retain his current position at BMRCL while on deputation to K-RIDE for three years or until further orders.
The project's original completion deadline was December 2026, but it has been extended to December 2027.
Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya and Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M B Patil have been involved in pushing for the appointment of a technocrat to lead the project.
- Who
- Lakshman Singh, Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE)
- What
- Appointment as Managing Director of K-RIDE
- When
- Appointment approved on Thursday, exact start date pending
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Why
- To provide technical expertise for the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP)
- Appointee
- Lakshman Singh
- Current Position
- Chief General Manager (Civil) at BMRCL
- New Position
- Managing Director of K-RIDE
- Appointment Duration
- 3 years or until further orders
- Project
- Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP)
- Original Completion Deadline
- December 2026
- Revised Deadline
- December 2027