The two-member enquiry committee that was constituted to look into the closure of Airport Express Metro line has identified Kumar Keshav, the then Director (projects), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), for system failure.
According to the committee, five other officers were involved in the contract awarded to IJM-IJM JV and recommended to take appropriate action against them. In a written reply to the lok Sabha on Wednesday, MoS for Urban Development Deepa Dasmunshi said that DMRC had spent over Rs 14.03 crore on repairing the bearings and intended to recover this cost from the construction contractor IJM-IJM JV and partially from concessionaire Delhi Airport Metro Express Private limited (DAMEPl).
The two-member committee had found deficiencies on part of various agencies added the Minister in her reply.
The Urban Development Ministry has forwarded the report to DMRC so that its board can act against officials, contractors and consultants held responsible.