New MoS for Civil Aviation and Railways
In a major Cabinet reshuffle held recently, the Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Civil Aviation welcomed new members who took charge as Ministers of State.
Rajen Gohain assumed the charge of new Minister of State for Railways. Gohain, an MP from Nagaon constituency in Assam, soon after taking charge, had had a brief discussion with Chairman, Railway Board, A.K. Mital. He listed out his priority areas as safety and security, expansion and growth of railway infrastructure, passenger amenities and passenger services, improving punctuality, redressal of public grievances, expediting railway projects in North-East.
Gohain will continue to work alongside the current Minister of State for Rail- ways Manoj Sinha, who has assumed the charge of Minister of State (Independent charge) of Ministry of Communications.
Jayant Sinha takes charge as Minister of State in the Civil Aviation Ministry. He earlier held the office of Union Minister of State for Finance from November 9, 2014, and remained in the position till July 5, 2016. He lived in the USA for about 20 years (in Philadelphia and Boston). During his stint at the Ministry of Finance, he aggressively pursued recovery of black money. His experience in finance and technology will surely come in handy in his new role at the Ministry of Civil Aviation.