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Elattuvalapil Sreedharan is a retired Indian Engineering Service (IES) officer popularly known as the "Metro Man". He is credited for changing the face of public transport in India by his leadership for building the Konkan Railway and the Delhi Metro when he served as the managing director of Delhi Metro between 1995 and 2012. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2001, the Padma Vibhushan in 2008, the Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 2005 and was named one of Asia's Heroes by TIME magazine in 2003. Recently he has been appointed to serve the United Nations’ High Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport (HLAG-ST). He was invited by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to serve on his HLAG-ST for a period of three years.

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Palakkad election results 2026: Ramesh Pisharody wins against Sobha Surendran by a margin of 13147 votes

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 04, 2026, 20:46 (IST)

Congress candidate Ramesh Pisharody secured victory in the 2026 Palakkad assembly elections, defeating BJP's Sobha Surendran by 13,147 votes. This win highlights the constituency's dynamic political landscape, where the INC has maintained a strong presence amidst fluctuating electoral fortunes and the rising influence of the BJP.

Kerala assembly polls: In Palakkad, BJP senses breakthrough, UDF fights to hold fortress

TNN / Apr 08, 2026, 02:48 (IST)

Palakkad's election heats up as BJP and UDF clash. BJP seeks a key victory with Sobha Surendran leading the charge. UDF defends its seat with Shafi Parambil managing the campaign. LDF trails, its candidate facing challenges in consolidating votes. Development concerns and access to central government resources are key voter issues.

Kerala polls 2026: 20 seats that could shape the state’s verdict

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 09, 2026, 10:23 (IST)

As Kerala heads to the polls, the election narrative shifts from rallies to booth-level battles. The ruling LDF aims for a historic third term, while the UDF seeks to leverage local body momentum against anti-incumbency. The NDA is focused on converting key pockets into durable political footholds, making these 20 constituencies the state's pressure points.

BJP-led NDA is ‘real A-team’ in Kerala, not anyone’s ‘B-team’: Modi

TNN / Mar 30, 2026, 03:15 (IST)

Inside Delhi Metro’s only museum at Supreme Court station: A journey showing how city keeps moving

TNN / Mar 22, 2026, 11:26 (IST)

Delhi Metro's fascinating journey is now on display at the Supreme Court Metro Station's new museum. Visitors can experience driving a train with a simulator, explore working models of construction machinery, and learn about engineering feats. This educational hub, a successor to the Patel Chowk museum, offers an engaging look at the city's transit system for just Rs 10.

Metroman Sreedharan says proposed high-speed rail tickets will be cheaper than Vande Bharat

TNN / Mar 05, 2026, 00:51 (IST)

Kerala: Metro Man e sreedharan steps down from active politics

TNN / Dec 16, 2021, 15:03 (IST)

Ten months after taking a political plunge by joining the BJP, 'Metro Man' e sreedharan on Thursday said that he was leaving active politics.

The derailment of e sreedharan

Mar 02, 2021, 19:42 (IST)

Recent pronouncements made by the celebrated engineer, after he joined the BJP, exhibit a suspension of logic and good sense that he was known for

'Metro man' e sreedharan to join BJP

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Feb 18, 2021, 11:42 (IST)

Metro man e sreedharan is set to join the BJP, according to Kerala state party president K Surendran at a news conference on Thursday. Sreedharan will officially join the party during the party's Vijaya Yathra. With an aim to expand its footprint in south India, the BJP will launch Vijaya Yathra, a rath yatra in Kerala ahead of the state assembly polls later this year.

'Standard of engineering education declines'

TNN / Mar 02, 2019, 06:59 (IST)

Palakkad division adjudged best in Southern Railway

TNN / Apr 13, 2013, 13:45 (IST)

Palakkad division has been adjudged the best division among the six divisions in Southern Railway for 2012 - 2013.

Monorail project to get on track in February, 2014

TNN / Oct 13, 2013, 04:06 (IST)

Talking to reporters here on Saturday, he said land acquisition for the project is underway. "If the land acquisition process is expedited, the project can be completed within three years," he said.

LMRC to begin recruitment process for several posts

TNN / Oct 09, 2015, 01:13 (IST)

Halfway into the completion of the first stretch of the Metro, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) is set to conduct recruitments on a large scale for the priority section’s (8.5km) operation and maintenance (O&M) wing.

New alignment, cost estimate for high-speed rail; Tvm-Kannur fare at Rs 780

Feb 25, 2026, 07:32 (IST)

The derailment of e sreedharan

Mumbai Mirror / Mar 03, 2021, 20:22 (IST)

Delhi: AAP sees BJP’s hand behind opposition to plan

TNN / Jun 22, 2019, 08:00 (IST)

BJP is firing from e sreedharan’s shoulder, AAP leader Atishi Marlena alleged on Friday while responding to the former DMRC managing director’s letter to deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia calling Delhi government’s free-ride move for women an election gimmick.

Sreedharan panel to vet all railway contracts

TNN / Nov 22, 2014, 04:45 (IST)

All tenders to be approved by the railway minister or railway board would be examined by the e sreedharan panel, which was set up to suggest ways to infuse transparency in the functioning of the transport behemoth.

All clear: e sreedharan to steer Kochi Metro

TNN / Jan 09, 2013, 05:52 (IST)

Hours after e sreedharan formally donned the role of principal adviser to Kochi Metro, the project took its first step towards actualization on Tuesday.

From piers to poor planning, engrs’ body fires 14 queries

TNN / Sep 30, 2020, 04:13 (IST)

The Association of Structural and Geotechnical Consulting Engineers has written to DMRC principal adviser e sreedharan seeking answers to 14 questions regarding demolition of the Palarivattom flyover.