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Kochi Metro's new stretch with five stations inaugurated
The new stretch has a total of 5 stations — Ernakulam South, Kadavanthra, Elamkulam, Vyttila and ThykoodamThe newly-inaugurated 5-kms stretch takes the total distance covered by the Kochi Metro so far to around 24 kms
1 min read3 Sep 2019Don't destroy efficient public transport system for 'electoral gains': Sreedharan to Delhi government
DMRC is a corporation with equal stakes of both the Delhi government and the CentreThere was no immediate reaction from the Delhi government or the AAP in this regard
2 min read21 Jun 2019Financial constraints may slow down India’s Metro rail story
Private companies are reluctant to invest in Metro rail projects as studies show these yield minuscule returns
3 min read4 Jan 2019Sreedharan panel to submit report on standardisation of metro rail systems in 3 months
A government statement says though standards have already been evolved for the design of metro coaches and signalling systems, there are numerous other areas for which indigenous standards need to be formulated
1 min read25 Jun 2018E. Sreedharan to lead panel that will set metro rail norms
The announcement came barely hours after the inauguration of Mundka-Bahadurgarh section of the Delhi Metro Green Line
1 min read25 Jun 2018Light Metro project hits a snag as DMRC withdraws following tiff with Kerala govt
E. Sreedharan alleges that the Kerala govt appears to have no interest in continuing with the project and says DMRC would consequently shut down its offices in the state
2 min read9 Mar 2018Bajaj Finserv’s Sanjiv Bajaj named EY entrepreneur of the year
EY also conferred E. Sreedharan, who spearheaded metro projects in Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi, and Lucknow, with the lifetime achievement award
1 min read15 Feb 2018Building India one miracle at a time
India has had a few modern 'miracles' of its own, from Operation Flood to the Delhi Metro, the IITs and IIMs, and Isro, among others
4 min read27 Nov 2017Narendra Modi flags off Kochi Metro, takes maiden ride
Narendra Modi flags off the Kochi Metro and takes a ride with Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan and 'Metro Man' E. Sreedharan
4 min read17 Jun 2017What does Kochi Metro mean for Kerala?
The Kochi metro has come to stand for the Malayalees' capability of undertaking large feats of engineering, unusual for a state where strikes and shutdowns are a regular affair
3 min read17 Jun 2017Popular Topics
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