Kerala government has formed a four member expert committee to study a proposed high-speed rail corridor. ...More

Kerala government has formed a four member expert committee to study a proposed high-speed rail corridor. The corridor would connect Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur. This follows an interim report from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The committee will assess technical feasibility, financial viability, and environmental impact. Their recommendations are expected within three weeks. ...Less

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan formally joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Malappuram on Thursday in presen ...More

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan formally joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Malappuram on Thursday in presence of Union Minister RK Singh. Sreedharan joined the party during BJP's ongoing Vijaya Yatra led by Kerala BJP Chief K Surendran. ...Less

Sreedharan had contested in the assembly polls held in April last as BJP's CM candidate, but was defeated ...More

Sreedharan had contested in the assembly polls held in April last as BJP's CM candidate, but was defeated by Congress leader Shafi Parambil. ...Less

Metro Man E Sreedharan has been appointed as Uttar Pradesh government's chief advisor for its ambitious L ...More

Metro Man E Sreedharan has been appointed as Uttar Pradesh government's chief advisor for its ambitious Lucknow metro rail project. ...Less

Citing the falling standards in ethics and values in business sector, he suggested the next-gen leaders n ...More

Citing the falling standards in ethics and values in business sector, he suggested the next-gen leaders not to compromise on ethics at any cost and stick to high moral values. ...Less

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief E Sreedharan told TOI on Tuesday that their ordeal will be over ...More

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief E Sreedharan told TOI on Tuesday that their ordeal will be over by May since “80% of the trains (on these lines) would have been converted into six-coach trains’’ . ...Less

The two major projects he's worked on the 760 km Konkan railway line and the 180 km Delhi metro project s ...More

The two major projects he's worked on the 760 km Konkan railway line and the 180 km Delhi metro project so far have made him a track hero. ...Less

Metro rail man E Sreedharan has been selected for this year's Rotary International's 'For the Sake of Hon ...More

Metro rail man E Sreedharan has been selected for this year's Rotary International's 'For the Sake of Honour' award. ...Less

"The procedure to choose a new DMRC chief will start shortly but he will continue to be involved with Del ...More

"The procedure to choose a new DMRC chief will start shortly but he will continue to be involved with Delhi in some way," Dikshit said. ...Less

The committee's final report, submitted on March 15, has recommended that the board should not take any c ...More

The committee's final report, submitted on March 15, has recommended that the board should not take any commercial decision. ...Less

Delhi Metro will cover the whole of the capital in the next ten years and its effort would be to keep the ...More

Delhi Metro will cover the whole of the capital in the next ten years and its effort would be to keep the fares minimal to make the modern transport system "very popular" and "affordable" to all. ...Less

Metro may have become the preferred choice of several states to decongest the ever-growing traffic, but K ...More

Metro may have become the preferred choice of several states to decongest the ever-growing traffic, but Kamal Nath's solution to the problem is monorail. ...Less

Delhi Police argue with its infrastructure, experience and co-ordination and execution abilities, it is b ...More

Delhi Police argue with its infrastructure, experience and co-ordination and execution abilities, it is better placed to guard the Metro. ...Less

Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigned in Palakkad, Kerala. He focused on sexual assault allegations aga ...More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigned in Palakkad, Kerala. He focused on sexual assault allegations against local Congress leaders. The BJP sees Palakkad as a key seat. BJP candidate Sobha Surendran faces Congress's Ramesh Pisharody. The CPI(M) backing an independent is causing concern for Congress. This election is a tight contest. ...Less

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday asked city Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal and Delhi Metro c ...More

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Sunday asked city Police Commissioner Y S Dadwal and Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan to attend Monday's meeting of her cabinet where the issue of securing the city from terror attacks will be discussed. ...Less

Hailing from Kerala, the 88-year-old technocrat E Sreedharan said that he wants to do things for the bene ...More

Hailing from Kerala, the 88-year-old technocrat E Sreedharan said that he wants to do things for the benefit of the state and those can be done by entering politics. He said his main aim is to help the BJP come to power in Kerala where the assembly polls are due in April-May this year. ...Less

The airport metro express line could do with some improvement. This was the impression gathered by the De ...More

The airport metro express line could do with some improvement. This was the impression gathered by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief, E Sreedharan. ...Less

Chief minister Narendra Modi’s pet project — Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro rail — can become a major liabil ...More

Chief minister Narendra Modi’s pet project — Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro rail — can become a major liability, warns India’s Metro Man E Sreedharan, who had prepared its detailed project reportin 2005. ...Less

E. Sreedharan has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak award for 2013 for his outstanding con ...More

E. Sreedharan has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak award for 2013 for his outstanding contribution to society. ...Less

E Sreedharan said incidents of people getting dragged by trains were "small" and they were due to softwar ...More

E Sreedharan said incidents of people getting dragged by trains were "small" and they were due to software malfunctioning ...Less

Sreedharan referred to a study conducted by a magazine which surveyed some 300 engineering colleges to co ...More

Sreedharan referred to a study conducted by a magazine which surveyed some 300 engineering colleges to conclude that only 29 per cent engineers are employable. ...Less

E Sreedharan inspected the Metro construction alignment from Maharaja's College up to Aluva with special ...More

E Sreedharan inspected the Metro construction alignment from Maharaja's College up to Aluva with special focus on repairs to the road surface. ...Less

Both projects would be completed in a time bound manner, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who is also the Ch ...More

Both projects would be completed in a time bound manner, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who is also the Chairman of KMRC, said. ...Less

Elattuvalapil Sreedharan is a sprightly 78 and could put people half his age to shame. The country knows ...More

Elattuvalapil Sreedharan is a sprightly 78 and could put people half his age to shame. The country knows him as the ‘metro man’ – he built Delhi’s modern train network that many describe as world class. ...Less

The professional community was all praise for the BJP saying it stands for bringing progressive and educa ...More

The professional community was all praise for the BJP saying it stands for bringing progressive and educated people in politics and cited the example of 'Metroman' E Sreedharan. ...Less

Can Sreedharan give BJP 'God's own country'? ...More

Can Sreedharan give BJP 'God's own country'? ...Less

Around 20 people have applied for the post of MD of DMRC and the panel is currently screening the applica ...More

Around 20 people have applied for the post of MD of DMRC and the panel is currently screening the applications. ...Less

No city will have a choice about having a Metro. And if it is a city with more than 3 million population, ...More

No city will have a choice about having a Metro. And if it is a city with more than 3 million population, it will be mandatory that a Metro rail be put in place in the next five years. ...Less

E Sreedharan, former MD, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), met the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra ...More

E Sreedharan, former MD, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), met the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis here today. ...Less

Delhi Metro's Principal Advisor E Sreedharan, has been conferred with the prestigious 'Order of the Risin ...More

Delhi Metro's Principal Advisor E Sreedharan, has been conferred with the prestigious 'Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star' award . ...Less

Sreedharan has been asked to submit an interim report within two weeks and a final report within three mo ...More

Sreedharan has been asked to submit an interim report within two weeks and a final report within three months, Railway Ministry officials said. ...Less

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chief E Sreedharan has written to the civil aviation ministry that unless th ...More

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chief E Sreedharan has written to the civil aviation ministry that unless the check-in facility is made available at the city terminals, the new Airport Line cannot be made operational. ...Less

E Sreedharan, popularly known as the "metro man", was conferred the Lifetime achievement Governance Award ...More

E Sreedharan, popularly known as the "metro man", was conferred the Lifetime achievement Governance Award 2013 here today. ...Less

Work on the Monorail project would be completed in three years after a detailed project report is submitt ...More

Work on the Monorail project would be completed in three years after a detailed project report is submitted, project advisor E Sreedharan said. ...Less

Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan talks to ET about his succession, taking metros to more cities and why he ...More

Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan talks to ET about his succession, taking metros to more cities and why he feels BRT will not be a success. ...Less

Clearing uncertainty over his role in Kochi Metro, E Sreedharan today said he has been appointed as the p ...More

Clearing uncertainty over his role in Kochi Metro, E Sreedharan today said he has been appointed as the principal advisor. ...Less

Former Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan today said the state government must soon implement Phases II and I ...More

Former Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan today said the state government must soon implement Phases II and III of the Chennai metro. ...Less

Sreedharan will formally join the party during its Vijay Yatra which will be led by Kerala BJP chief K Su ...More

Sreedharan will formally join the party during its Vijay Yatra which will be led by Kerala BJP chief K Surendran from February 21, the party announced Thursday ...Less

Sreedharan has been invited by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to serve on his HLAG-ST. ...More

Sreedharan has been invited by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to serve on his HLAG-ST. ...Less

Sheila Dikshit had last night rejected his resignation saying that the Delhi Metro and the country needed ...More

Sheila Dikshit had last night rejected his resignation saying that the Delhi Metro and the country needed his services. ...Less

Since its inception , the Delhi Airport Metro Express has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. ...More

Since its inception , the Delhi Airport Metro Express has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. ...Less

When asked how Delhi Metro was different from other govt organisations, he said it was because of the dif ...More

When asked how Delhi Metro was different from other govt organisations, he said it was because of the different work culture that exists. ...Less

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chief E Sreedharan said by May 80% of the trains on the busiest lines would ...More

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation chief E Sreedharan said by May 80% of the trains on the busiest lines would have been converted into six-coach trains. ...Less

Government has also roped in former DMRC chairman E Sreedharan to examine the stalemate over the safety c ...More

Government has also roped in former DMRC chairman E Sreedharan to examine the stalemate over the safety certification for Mandi House-ITO section. ...Less

Metro Man' E Sreedharan today handed over the baton to his colleague Mangu Singh after a momentous 16-yea ...More

Metro Man' E Sreedharan today handed over the baton to his colleague Mangu Singh after a momentous 16-year tenure as Managing Director of Delhi Metro. ...Less

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit says she won't accept DMRC chief Sreedharan's resignation over the Me ...More

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit says she won't accept DMRC chief Sreedharan's resignation over the Metro bridge collapse. ...Less

Former DMRC chief E Sreedharan has been asked to submit a report quickly so that a decision on opening of ...More

Former DMRC chief E Sreedharan has been asked to submit a report quickly so that a decision on opening of the single line can be taken. ...Less

E Sreedharan's story also got a lot of appreciation. ...More

E Sreedharan's story also got a lot of appreciation. ...Less

To recruit NHAI chief, the govt has come out with a criteria that paves the way for appointment from the ...More

To recruit NHAI chief, the govt has come out with a criteria that paves the way for appointment from the private sector as the head of the highways regulator. ...Less

Buying and running cars and two-wheelers could soon become a costly affair with a Planning Commission wor ...More

Buying and running cars and two-wheelers could soon become a costly affair with a Planning Commission working group suggesting a green surcharge of Rs 2 on every litre of petrol. ...Less

The 13 km first reach of Kochi Metro Rail project from Aluva to Palarivattom is expected to be completed ...More

The 13 km first reach of Kochi Metro Rail project from Aluva to Palarivattom is expected to be completed by December 2015 and the second by March 2016. ...Less

Kerala’s transport commissioner Rishi Raj Singh has made much progress in pulling off what was till recen ...More

Kerala’s transport commissioner Rishi Raj Singh has made much progress in pulling off what was till recently considered impossible. ...Less

India needs a modern, clean, safe & fast rail system and not bullet trains, which is highly costly and ou ...More

India needs a modern, clean, safe & fast rail system and not bullet trains, which is highly costly and out of common people's reach, Sreedharan said. ...Less

Oommen Chandy said the state government is focussed on implementing two Light Metro projects in Thiruvana ...More

Oommen Chandy said the state government is focussed on implementing two Light Metro projects in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. ...Less

An all-weather railway line, which could become functional in four years' time, is likely to entirely cha ...More

An all-weather railway line, which could become functional in four years' time, is likely to entirely change the game in the troubled state. ...Less

‘Metro Man’ Dr E Sreedharan and M3M group director Pankaj Bansal transformed the region’s infrastructure. ...More

‘Metro Man’ Dr E Sreedharan and M3M group director Pankaj Bansal transformed the region’s infrastructure. ...Less

Metro Man E Sreedharan resigned as MD of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) after the Capital experi ...More

Metro Man E Sreedharan resigned as MD of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) after the Capital experienced the worst-ever mishap on Sunday morning related to the project. ...Less

The minority that accounts for its income and pays taxes every year is lonely in its faith and sense of d ...More

The minority that accounts for its income and pays taxes every year is lonely in its faith and sense of duty. ...Less

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan's role in Kochi Metro Rail Corporation will be decided by the Kerala government, ...More

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan's role in Kochi Metro Rail Corporation will be decided by the Kerala government, Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath today said. ...Less

Although he did not blame either central or the state govt, Sreedharan said he hoped that Modi will faste ...More

Although he did not blame either central or the state govt, Sreedharan said he hoped that Modi will fasten the decision making process in the country. ...Less

The working group, headed by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation E Sreedharan, has particularly opposed PPPs for ...More

The working group, headed by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation E Sreedharan, has particularly opposed PPPs for metro rail projects in the country. ...Less

Sreedharan, the architect of the Delhi Metro, had formally joined the BJP on February 25 in the presence ...More

Sreedharan, the architect of the Delhi Metro, had formally joined the BJP on February 25 in the presence of Union Minister R K Singh at a function at Changaramkulam in Malappuram district when the 'Vijay Yatra' led by Surendran reached there. ...Less

With E Sreedharan throwing his hat in the political ring by deciding to join the BJP, senior Congress lea ...More

With E Sreedharan throwing his hat in the political ring by deciding to join the BJP, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the technocrat is likely to have a "minimal" impact on the upcoming Kerala Assembly polls, and asserted that the BJP is not a serious contender except in a few seats in the state. ...Less

Sreedharan said Indian Railways should concentrate on betterment of the existing facilities at the outset ...More

Sreedharan said Indian Railways should concentrate on betterment of the existing facilities at the outset and think of bullet train later. ...Less

Metro chief E Sreedharan said that use of regenerative braking system in trains - that results in power p ...More

Metro chief E Sreedharan said that use of regenerative braking system in trains - that results in power production - was one project that had been certified ...Less

The Airport Express line has been dogged by delays. Last year, the deadline was shifted several times fro ...More

The Airport Express line has been dogged by delays. Last year, the deadline was shifted several times from July to August to October. ...Less

E Sreedharan is popularly known as the "Metro Man" for changing the face of public transport in the count ...More

E Sreedharan is popularly known as the "Metro Man" for changing the face of public transport in the country with his leadership of building the Konkan Railway and the Delhi Metro. ...Less

Dr. E Sreedharan was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for transforming the face of public tran ...More

Dr. E Sreedharan was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for transforming the face of public transportation in India. ...Less

The committee will be headed by E Sreedharan, also known as the "Metro Man". Sreedharan has served as the ...More

The committee will be headed by E Sreedharan, also known as the "Metro Man". Sreedharan has served as the managing director of Delhi Metro from 1995 to 2012. ...Less

Describing E Sreedharan as a man of great vision and impeachable integrity, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit ...More

Describing E Sreedharan as a man of great vision and impeachable integrity, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has said the Metro Man, who retires on Saturday, gave Delhi a "new identity" for which people of the city will always miss him. ...Less

The Andhra Pradesh government today asked E Sreedharan to complete the first phase of Vijayawada Metro Ra ...More

The Andhra Pradesh government today asked E Sreedharan to complete the first phase of Vijayawada Metro Rail Project by August 2018. ...Less

It would be submitted to the government before October, said Sreedharan who was in Kannur to participate ...More

It would be submitted to the government before October, said Sreedharan who was in Kannur to participate in a seminar on monorail. ...Less

“Not a single scandal in seven years. He is fiercely in love with his country, and hard-working. He treat ...More

“Not a single scandal in seven years. He is fiercely in love with his country, and hard-working. He treats everyone equally,” Sreedharan, 88, told ET about Modi even as he prepared for a tough electoral battle as a BJP nominee in his home state of Kerala. ...Less

More high-profile, retired professionals have joined BJP in Kerala than politicians from other parties. ...More

More high-profile, retired professionals have joined BJP in Kerala than politicians from other parties. ...Less

In a meeting with the state transport minister and transport department officials on Monday, DMRC had ask ...More

In a meeting with the state transport minister and transport department officials on Monday, DMRC had asked for ways to make its feeder service more viable. ...Less

The NGO is seeking SC's intervention to ensure that the legislative process is not disrupted by lawmakers ...More

The NGO is seeking SC's intervention to ensure that the legislative process is not disrupted by lawmakers and has asked it to lay down guidelines. ...Less

The PM cut the inaugural ribbon at the rail network's Palarivattom station. He then rode a train from the ...More

The PM cut the inaugural ribbon at the rail network's Palarivattom station. He then rode a train from there to the station in Pathadippalam. ...Less

A day after Metro services on the Gurgaon line were disrupted for over three hours, Delhi Metro on Saturd ...More

A day after Metro services on the Gurgaon line were disrupted for over three hours, Delhi Metro on Saturday set up a committee to go into the incident and suggest measures to prevent them. ...Less

In a letter to CM Siddaramaiah, Sreedharan said that it would be a "sensible" to run trains with a max sp ...More

In a letter to CM Siddaramaiah, Sreedharan said that it would be a "sensible" to run trains with a max speed of 200 kmph between B'lru and Mysuru. ...Less

The Railway Board today told the Delhi High Court that recommendations of E Sreedharan panel on the Katra ...More

The Railway Board today told the Delhi High Court that recommendations of E Sreedharan panel on the Katra-Banihal rail link to the Kashmir Valley was only a "paper alignment" and requires further studies. ...Less

Sreedharan would be coming to the state on January 12 and all issues connected with the project would be ...More

Sreedharan would be coming to the state on January 12 and all issues connected with the project would be sorted out, Chandy said. ...Less

Sreedharan also wants the selection to be done well in time for the successor to understudy with him for ...More

Sreedharan also wants the selection to be done well in time for the successor to understudy with him for at least three months. ...Less

"I am still energetic and want to utilise my energy for the state of Kerala. Whatever responsibility is g ...More

"I am still energetic and want to utilise my energy for the state of Kerala. Whatever responsibility is given to me I will take it up with all courage and energy," Sreedharan said at the concluding function of Vijay Yatra taken out by BJP state president K Surendran from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram, ahead of the April 6 assembly polls. ...Less

His joining the BJP, he said, will motivate a large number of others to also follow in his footsteps and ...More

His joining the BJP, he said, will motivate a large number of others to also follow in his footsteps and join the party. “I enjoy a clean image and that might inspire people who know me to join me,” Sreedharan said. ...Less

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit says she won't accept DMRC chief Sreedharan's resignation over the Me ...More

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit says she won't accept DMRC chief Sreedharan's resignation over the Metro bridge collapse. ...Less

E Sreedharan, popularly known as 'Metroman,' predicts BJP's victory in Kerala and affirms his retirement ...More

E Sreedharan, popularly known as 'Metroman,' predicts BJP's victory in Kerala and affirms his retirement from active politics at 94 years old. He anticipates BJP securing four to five seats in the state, highlighting strong contenders like Suresh Gopi, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, V Muraleedharan, and Shobha Surendran. Sreedharan's remarks come ahead of Kerala's upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled for April 26. ...Less

Noting that the railways is a central subject and not a state subject, the Metroman said he had written t ...More

Noting that the railways is a central subject and not a state subject, the Metroman said he had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi citing the problems involved in the project. ...Less

BJP sources said Naidu and home minister Rajnath Singh are likely to seek suggestions from Congress chief ...More

BJP sources said Naidu and home minister Rajnath Singh are likely to seek suggestions from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi who they are scheduled to meet on Friday. ...Less

The Centre would decide on the chairman of the over Rs 5,000 crore Kochi Metro Rail Project, which recent ...More

The Centre would decide on the chairman of the over Rs 5,000 crore Kochi Metro Rail Project, which recently got Cabinet nod, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said today. ...Less

The retired railway services engineer, who now lives at Ponnani in Malappuram district, said he was joini ...More

The retired railway services engineer, who now lives at Ponnani in Malappuram district, said he was joining the party to contribute for the infrastructure and industrial development of Kerala, which he feels, have taken a backseat under the successive regimes of the UDF and LDF. ...Less

Sreedharan pointed out that the DMRC had also submitted a report on a high-speed metro rail from Majestic ...More

Sreedharan pointed out that the DMRC had also submitted a report on a high-speed metro rail from Majestic Metro Station to the Kempegowda International airport. ...Less

In a freewheeling interview with TOI before he returns to his native state of Kerala, DMRC chief E Sreedh ...More

In a freewheeling interview with TOI before he returns to his native state of Kerala, DMRC chief E Sreedharan is at his candid best. Even as he looks back at his long and eventful tenure, he is confident his team will deliver without him ...Less

Delhi Metro is doing a detailed project report for the Kerala government on the possibility of running hi ...More

Delhi Metro is doing a detailed project report for the Kerala government on the possibility of running high speed trains in the state. ...Less

Delhi Metro plans to award all 21 civil contracts of the ambitious Phase-III project within the next thre ...More

Delhi Metro plans to award all 21 civil contracts of the ambitious Phase-III project within the next three to four months to ensure that corridors are completed on schedule by 2016. ...Less

A Siberian court is to decide on banning the Bhagavad Gita, based on complaints that the text, distribute ...More

A Siberian court is to decide on banning the Bhagavad Gita, based on complaints that the text, distributed locally by Iskcon, apparently 'advocates war' and forms 'extremist literature'. ...Less

Today, the share of public transport in Delhi is 30%. I want to see it go up to 60% plus and metro to con ...More

Today, the share of public transport in Delhi is 30%. I want to see it go up to 60% plus and metro to contribute 40% of that. ...Less

Contracts for civil works worth around Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 crore are awarded every year by zonal railw ...More

Contracts for civil works worth around Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 crore are awarded every year by zonal railways with several often mired in allegations of corruption. ...Less

His comments came a day after Union Minister V Muraleedharan tweeted that the 'Metroman' will be the CM c ...More

His comments came a day after Union Minister V Muraleedharan tweeted that the 'Metroman' will be the CM candidate only to retract later saying the party had not made any such announcement. ...Less

"Not a single industry has come up in Kerala in the last 20 years. If Keralites can go to the Middle East ...More

"Not a single industry has come up in Kerala in the last 20 years. If Keralites can go to the Middle East and set up industry, they can do it here too." ...Less