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Ravishankar J. appointed as new MD of BMRCL

Ahead of the opening of the long-awaited Yellow Line of Namma Metro, the Karnataka government on Friday has appointed Ravishankar J., a 2001-batch IAS officer, as the new Managing Director of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). He succeeded M. Maheshwar Rao, IAS, who was relieved from the additional responsibility. Mr. Ravishankar was serving as the Secretary in the Agriculture Department. A graduate of dental surgery, Mr. Ravishankar has held various positions across the State, including Secretary of the Housing Department and Special Commissioner at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). His past roles include stints at the Urban Development Department, Municipal Administration, Kannada and Culture, and Urban Housing departments. He has previously served as Deputy Commissioner in multiple districts. Mr. Ravishankar faces the challenge of opening the long-awaited Yellow Line at the earliest, as public patience continues to wear out. Although the line is physically complete, the BMRCL has missed multiple deadlines to make it operational. The corporation is now planning to open it in August. Mr. Ravishankar will have to tackle the task of ensuring timely completion of the under-construction Pink and Blue Lines of the Bengaluru Metro. e.