When the construction work of the Metro was started in Kolkata and later in Delhi, Indian engineers did not have the required experience to execute projects of such mammoth proportions. For the Delhi Metro, we had hired a consortium of foreign engineers who had supervised our first phase of construction
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Kochi Metro to run on Dec 31: Chandy
The Kerala Government has full faith in´Metro Man´ E Sreedharan, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said after some legislators expressed doubt over Metro projects in the capital and in Kozhikode.
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LMRC underground work to begin by Dec
The construction of Luckno´s first ever underground Metro corridor from Charbagh to K D Singh Babu Stadium will begin from December this year, said E Sreedharan, Principal Advisor to LMRC (Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation).
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Centre should set up MRFC: E Sreedharan
E Sreedharan, who has been known for his role in development of Konkan Railway, Delhi Metro Rail and other rail related developments, suggested that the Centre should set up a Metro Rail Finance Corporation (MRFC) to arrange funding for the Metro rail developments in the country.
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Kochi Metro Rail to start by June 2016
Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) will commence its commercial operations on 18-km stretch from Aluva to Maharaja´s college by June 2016, a top official has said.
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Vijayawada metro rail feasibility study
The ´Metro Man´ E Sreedharan was recently in the Vijayawada city to initiate studies on the potential for metro rail project in the proposed new capital for Andhra Pradesh.
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Sreedharan suggests concrete roads for cities
Concrete roads are the only salvation for potholed roads in Kerala, a state annually visited by two full-fledged monsoons, says E. Sreedharan, Member, State Planning Board, and principal adviser to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, sees it. Bitumen roads develop potholes primarily due to water seepage and lack of proper sewerage.
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Metroman says bye
On his last official working day in Delhi Metro, E Sreedharan was busy helping Chennai Metro learn key lessons.Counted as one the best technocrat managers, the country has had, the 79-year old Sreedharan will hand over the reins of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), to his successor and colleague Mangu Singh, on Saturday evening. Singh oversaw the implementation of high-speed Airport Express line.
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Bumper to bummer
What our cities must get right before jumping to future transport options. “Why focus on urban transport?†asked a 2005 government presentation document, somewhat rhetorically.