In a sudden development, the Railway Ministry on Thursday terminated the services of , National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) Managing Director Satish Agnihotri, who was in charge of the government’s prestigious bullet train project. Rajendra Prasad, Director, Projects, NHSRCL, has been handed over the charge for three months.
Agnihotri’s appointment itself had made news when he was appointed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet by a special order that said ‘Agnihotri appointed by setting aside and with all relaxations as advertised for the vacancy post”.
Senior Railway officials said there were several allegations against Agnihotri, including misuse of official position and diverting funds in an unauthorised manner to a private company.
