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Centre not in favour of SilverLine, says metroman Sreedharan; proposes alternative rail project
Centre not in favour of SilverLine, says metroman Sreedharan; proposes alternative rail project
Published on Mar 22, 2025 07:47 PM IST
PTI |
Ruling LDF leading in 80 seats, E Sreedharan ahead at Palakkad
Widow of the late Marxist renegade, K Rema is leading in Vadakara.
Updated on May 02, 2021 09:39 AM IST
Reported by Ramesh Babu | Written by Shivani Kumar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Not a born politician but learning fast: Metro Man on track with his 2nd innings
The Bharatiya Janata Party depends on the 88-year-old to end its discomfort in Kerala.
Updated on Mar 26, 2021 12:31 PM IST
BJP announces names for 125 seats in Kerala; Sreedharan to contest from Palakkad
BJP's list of candidates also include Rajya Sabha MPs KJ Alphons and Suresh Gopi.
Updated on Mar 14, 2021 04:40 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram/ New Delhi
Why did ‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan become a politician at 88? The BJP leader answers
Sreedharan, who is often asked reasons behind his decision to join politics at the age of 88, said on Sunday he had 'enough energy to work'. He was addressing the party’s Kerala Vijay Yatra in the Shangumugham area.
Updated on Mar 07, 2021 09:34 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
'Metro Man' E Sreedharan is BJP’s CM face in Kerala: State BJP chief
The election to the 140-member Kerala assembly will be held on April 6 and the votes will be counted on May 2.
Updated on Mar 04, 2021 08:19 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
Sreedharan suited to adorn any post in Kerala, including CM's: State BJP chief
He said that in the coming days many more prominent figures who have winning probability would join NDA in Kerala.
Published on Feb 21, 2021 02:17 PM IST
ANI | , Kasaragod
Metro man’s first salvo: Hindus being tricked into marriage by ‘love jihad’
The 88-year-old man told reporters that his aim was to help the party come to power in Kerala and that he was open to the chief ministership.
Updated on Feb 20, 2021 07:18 AM IST
E Sreedharan's entry a good boost in Kerala, says BJP leader V Muraleedharan
The BJP leader's praise for engineer's political debut comes a day after Sreedharan confirmed in Kerala that he is joining the BJP.
Updated on Feb 19, 2021 01:33 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Arpan Rai, New Delhi
'Metro man' E Sreedharan: Know all about the engineer who is set to join BJP
E Sreedharan, an engineer who has worn many hats including that of a lecturer, was the person behind the country’s first metro service, Kolkata Metro.
Updated on Feb 18, 2021 08:52 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
'Metro man' E Sreedharan set to join BJP, says 'party can do justice to Kerala'
Sreedharan’s entry will be a big boost to the saffron party in Kerala where it is a distant third-runner.
Updated on Feb 18, 2021 09:37 PM IST
Ramesh Babu, Thiruvananthapuram
'Metro man' E Sreedharan set to join Bharatiya Janata Party
The Indian engineer acquired the sobriquet of the 'Metro man' of India after he oversaw the launch of the metro rail project - a showpiece of the modern urban infrastructure.
Updated on Feb 18, 2021 01:42 PM IST
Ramesh Babu | Edited by Arpan Rai
Government nod to service extension of LMRC MD
While LMRC MD Kumar Keshav was not available for comment, sources in the housing department confirmed that the state government gave its nod to the proposal for a two-year extension to him.
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 11:36 PM IST
Lucknow | HT Correspondent
Free rides for women just poll gimmick, says metro man E Sreedharan
Sreedharan highlighted that the Delhi Metro was under a ₹35,000 crore debt, adding that providing free travel would set an alarming precedence for other metros in the country, which also carry “heavy debt burden”.
Updated on Jun 22, 2019 10:23 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
‘Disease will spread’: ‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan asks PM Modi to reject AAP’s free ride plan
E Sreedharan, who set up the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, has told PM Modi that Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP government should be told to directly pass on the fare to women commuters, but not allow anyone to travel free.
Updated on May 23, 2020 09:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Anisha Dutta
Bullet trains are for elites, India needs a safe rail system, says E Sreedharan
E Sreedharan says he also doesn’t agree that the Indian Railways has made rapid progress. He cites that apart from bio-toilets, there has been no technical upgradation and accident record has not improved either.
Updated on Jul 01, 2018 08:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
PM Modi allows setting up panel to lay down standards for metro rail systems
The committee to lay down standards for metro rail systems in the country will be headed by E Sreedharan.
Updated on Jun 24, 2018 11:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Moushumi Das Gupta