Guwahati, Nov. 8 -- Senior Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer Lakshmeswar Saikia has assumed charge as the Principal Chief Operations Manager (PCOM) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).

The Assam Rail Passengers' Association has congratulated Saikia on his appointment, expressing hope that his experience and familiarity with Assam's geographical terrain and railway network will help address long-standing passenger grievances and improve railway services across the region.

Saikia hails from Titabor in Upper Assam's Jorhat district. He joined the Indian Railway Service after qualifying in the 1993 Civil Services Examination. A Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) officer, he has held several important positions in the Railways and...