Kolkata: In an unusual step, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday assumed charge of her office at the Eastern Railway headquarters here instead of Rail Bhavan in the national capital.
The change in her schedule came in the wake of the cyclone Aila that hit West Bengal yesterday, disrupting flights and movement of trains.
Railway Board Chairman S S Khurana and other senior Railway officials were present when Banerjee assumed charge.
Banerjee was inducted into the union cabinet on Friday last along with 18 other ministers. The expansion of the UPA ministry, which was expected to take place on Tuesday, is likely to be held on Thursday.
The change in her schedule came in the wake of the cyclone Aila that hit West Bengal yesterday, disrupting flights and movement of trains.
Railway Board Chairman S S Khurana and other senior Railway officials were present when Banerjee assumed charge.
Banerjee was inducted into the union cabinet on Friday last along with 18 other ministers. The expansion of the UPA ministry, which was expected to take place on Tuesday, is likely to be held on Thursday.
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