For Ambala Railway Division, Lalu Prasad remains Rail Minister - outdated info on website

A link on the official website of the Ambala Railway Division provides access to a format a 11-page telephone directory in adobe which still lists Lalu Prasad Yadav as the "Rail Minister".

PTI | June 1, 2011



For Ambala Division of the Northern Railway RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav is still the Railway Minister.

A link on the official website of the Ambala Railway Division provides access to a format a 11-page telephone directory in adobe which still lists Lalu Prasad Yadav as the "Rail Minister".

The two Ministers of State mentioned in the list-- Narain Bhai J Rathwa and R Velu-- both of whom have also demitted their offices since long.

Not only the telephone numbers of Lalu Prasad Yadav, but also of his key officers then, including the Officer on Special Duty, are detailed in the diary even though they have left the Rail Bhawan.

The Directory also lists J P Batra as the Chairman of the Railway Board, while the main website of the Indian Railways, however, mentions Vivek Sahai as the Chairman of the Railway Board.

On being contacted, Divisional Railway Manager of Ambala P K Sanghi expressed ignorance over the listings and promised to get it checked.

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