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Who is E Sreedharan?

E Sreedharan

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Who is E Sreedharan?

Elattuvalapil Sreedharan is an Indian politician and engineer who is known for transforming the public transport sector in India. His leadership in the building of the Konkan Railway and the Delhi Metro is acknowledged globally. Sreedharan was the managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) between 1995 and 2012. The Metro Man, as Sreedharan is popularly known, has been awarded numerous times for his contributions. In 2001, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Indian government. In 2008, the Indian government awarded him the Padma Vibhushan. The French government, in 2015, awarded Sreedharan with the Chevalier de...
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Vikas Kumar takes charge as third Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chief

Vikas Kumar, a 1988-batch officer of the Indian Railway Traffic Service, on Friday assumed charge as the new managing director of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), officials said.

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Updated On : 01 Apr 2022 | 12:31 PM IST

Centre's nod for SilverLine unlikely, says Metroman E Sreedharan

The Centre is unlikely to give its approval for the SilverLine Project in Kerala as there were lot of faults in it, E Sreedharan said

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2022 | 6:57 PM IST

Metroman Sreedharan calls silver line rail project in Kerala ill-conceived

Sreedharan said more than 300 kms of tracks are proposed through land including agriculture fields, which is unscientific and causes heavy damage

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Updated On : 16 Dec 2021 | 7:32 PM IST

Was never a politician: Metroman Sreedharan quits field after 11 months

In a surprise move, Metroman E Sreedharan on Thursday said he was quitting from active politics

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Updated On : 16 Dec 2021 | 1:29 PM IST

Kerala polls: 'Metro man' E Sreedharan leads in Palakkad constituency

'Metro man' E Sreedharan, Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Kerala's Palakkad, is leading from the constituency as counting of votes is underway in the state

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 11:43 AM IST

Kerala: Early trends show Metroman Sreedharan leading with 2,000 votes

Counting of votes began at 8 am on Sunday in Kerala and in the initial rounds Metroman E.Sreedharan of the BJP was leading in the Palakkad Assembly constituency

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Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 10:08 AM IST

Kerala elections: Win or lose, I will work for Palakkad, says Sreedharan

88-year-old 'Metroman' E. Sreedharan, who faced a stiff poll battle at the Palakkad Assembly constituency, on Wednesday said for the rest of his life, he will work in the constituency

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2021 | 12:42 PM IST

Kerala polls: 'Metroman' casts his vote, says BJP will have impressive show

BJP candidate from Palakkad Assembly constituency, E Sreedharan on Tuesday said his party will for sure put an impressive show in the Kerala Assembly Elections adding that he will win from Palakkad

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Updated On : 06 Apr 2021 | 8:47 AM IST

Kerala Assembly polls: Metro Man in fray, all eyes on Palakkad constituency

Kerala's Palakkad constituency is set to witness a tight competition with India's 'Metro Man' and BJP candidate E Sreedharan in the fray in this electoral battle.

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Updated On : 06 Apr 2021 | 6:48 AM IST

I am not bothered, says Sreedharan on vandalisation of his election posters

On Saturday, he shared pictures of his vandalised posters on social media

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Updated On : 28 Mar 2021 | 12:05 PM IST

Kerala polls: 'Metroman' E Sreedharan fielded from Palakkad by the BJP

BJP state president K Surendran will contest from two constituencies

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Updated On : 14 Mar 2021 | 7:04 PM IST
Updated On : 07 Mar 2021 | 7:58 PM IST

Kerala Assembly polls: BJP names 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan as CM face

Kerala BJP chief on Thursday announced that Sreedharan will be the party's chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming state Assembly polls

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Updated On : 04 Mar 2021 | 11:50 PM IST

LIVE: BJP's Central Election Committee meet underway at party's HQ

PM Modi is also attending the CEC meeting at the party headquarters. Stay tuned for latest LIVE news

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Updated On : 04 Mar 2021 | 8:47 PM IST

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan formally joins BJP in Kerala's Malappuram

The 88-year-old hugely popular engineer known for his widespread contribution in the fields of building iconic infrastructure projects

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Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 8:52 AM IST

Sreedharan says open to chief ministership if BJP comes to power in Kerala

If BJP wins Kerala assembly polls, focus will be to bring state out of debt trap, develop infrastructure, says Sreedharan ahead of joining party

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2021 | 3:26 PM IST

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan to join BJP ahead of Assembly polls in Kerala

The entry of Sreedharan into politics through the BJP was announced by state party chief K Surendran at a press conference here on Thursday

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2021 | 12:09 AM IST

'Metro man' E Sreedharan to join BJP, likely to contest Kerala polls

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2021 | 3:44 PM IST

Economic Survey should deal not just with 'Whats' & 'Whys' but also 'Hows'

Survey lessons like exports' importance for growth and jobs, how govt intervention in markets can be harmful, and wealth creation via privatisation should have been imbibed long ago, writes T N Ninan

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Updated On : 01 Feb 2020 | 12:38 AM IST

Why 'Metro Man' Sreedharan is against PPP model in rail projects

PPP in India was tried out in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and the Airport line of Delhi

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2017 | 6:22 PM IST