PM Modi gives nod to set up committee to lay down standards for metro rail systems
6 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi gives nod to set up committee to lay down standards for metro rail systems

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday approved a proposal to set up a committee to lay down standards for metro rail systems in the country. Inaugurating Delhi Metro's Mundka-Bahadurgarh section earlier in the day, Modi said his government's priority was to build convenient, comfortable and affordable urban transport systems. This is because we felt aspects relating to metro systems need greater coherence and work as per a basic set of standards," he said in his address. "Several nations helped us in the making of Delhi Metro and other metros, and now, we are helping other nations by designing coaches for their metro systems," Modi said.

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Projects inaugurated by PM Modi result of collaboration between central, Delhi governments: Kejriwal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Projects inaugurated by PM Modi result of collaboration between central, Delhi governments: Kejriwal

The Hindu  

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday described the two projects inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as milestones for Delhi’s infrastructure and claimed they were joint ventures between the central and the city governments. PM Modi inaugurated a 13 km stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System corridor from Sahibabad in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad to New Ashok Nagar here …

PM Modi virtually inaugurates Agra Metro 9 months ahead of schedule, Yogi Adityanath takes maiden ride
1 year ago

PM Modi virtually inaugurates Agra Metro 9 months ahead of schedule, Yogi Adityanath takes maiden ride

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually inaugurated the Agra Metro project almost nine months ahead of schedule. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the Agra Metro from Taj Mahal Metro Station and took the maiden ride till the Taj Mahal Eastern Gate. On December 7, 2020, PM Modi laid the foundation stone for Agra Metro, said Uttar Pradesh Metro …

PM Modi slams Congress-led governments in Karnataka, Rajasthan over lack of development
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi slams Congress-led governments in Karnataka, Rajasthan over lack of development

The Hindu  

Slamming the Congress-led government in the neighbouring State of Karnataka over its alleged failure to ensure rapid development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lavished praises on the Maharashtra government headed by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Stating that projects launched today in Pune city would boost infrastructure development and improve quality of life for the people, he said the metro …

Governance focus has shifted outside Delhi, adopt holistic approach: PM Modi to new IAS officers
2 years, 5 months ago

Governance focus has shifted outside Delhi, adopt holistic approach: PM Modi to new IAS officers

India TV News  

Highlights Modi said on that they have the opportunity to serve the country during the 'Amrit Kaal' He discussed the importance of innovation and how it has become part of work culture in the country The prime minister asked them to focus on "One District One Product" PM Modi to IAS Officers: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked IAS officers …

Narendra Modi India’s Best PM, Integrated J&K, But Railways Emasculated, Says Metro Man to News18
2 years, 9 months ago

Narendra Modi India’s Best PM, Integrated J&K, But Railways Emasculated, Says Metro Man to News18

News 18  

E Sreedharan, popularly known as India’s “Metro Man”, who recently quit active politics stating that he was more of a bureaucrat than a politician, looks at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s eight-year rule with an analytical eye. While he lauds the PM for initiatives like Swachh Bharat and Atmanirbhar Bharat, the abrogation of Article 370 sections in Jammu and Kashmir, he …

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan: Credited With Changing Face of Public Transport, Meet BJP's CM Candidate In Kerala
4 years ago

'Metro Man' E Sreedharan: Credited With Changing Face of Public Transport, Meet BJP's CM Candidate In Kerala

News 18  

Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, the engineer behind India’s expansive and ambitious metro rail project in Delhi, is set to be the Bharatiya Janata Party’s chief ministerial candidate ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala. Sreedharan, 88, who advised the Kerala government on Metro projects in the state, said he will now end the practice. Sreedharan is popularly known as the Metro …

PM Modi flags off India's first-ever driverless metro train in Delhi, launches National Common Mobility Card
4 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi flags off India's first-ever driverless metro train in Delhi, launches National Common Mobility Card

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated India's first-ever driverless train on Delhi Metro's Magenta Line. At the event, Prime Minister Modi said, "The inauguration of the first driverless metro train shows how fast India is moving towards smart systems. Metro services to reach over 25 cities by 2025: PM By 2025, metro train services will be expanded to over …

Narendra Modi lays foundation for three metro lines in Mumbai, inaugurates first greenfield industrial smart city
5 years, 6 months ago

Narendra Modi lays foundation for three metro lines in Mumbai, inaugurates first greenfield industrial smart city

Firstpost  

Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for three metro lines, which will together add more than 42 km to the metro network of Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for three metro lines, which will together add more than 42 km to the Mumbai Metro network. Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi onboard a …

PM to lay foundation stone for Nagpur broad gauge metro on September 7
5 years, 6 months ago

PM to lay foundation stone for Nagpur broad gauge metro on September 7

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting poll-bound Maharashtra on September 7 to inaugurate a few projects. Meanwhile, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said in Nagpur that the prime minister will perform the ground-breaking ceremony of a metro coach manufacturing facility located in Sindi dry port on September 7 evening. "The prime minister will also lay the foundation stone for a …

Don't support free rides for women in Delhi: 'Metro man' E Sreedharan to PM Modi
5 years, 9 months ago

Don't support free rides for women in Delhi: 'Metro man' E Sreedharan to PM Modi

India TV News  

Don't support free rides for women in Delhi: 'Metro man' E Sreedharan to PM Modi E Sreedharan was managing director of Delhi Metro. 'Metro man' E Sreedharan has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has urged him to not agree to Arvind Kejriwal-led government's decision of free metro rides for women. "I would very earnestly request you …

Metro Man Sreedharan writes to PM Modi: 'Please don't agree with Delhi govt's free travel scheme for women'
5 years, 9 months ago

Metro Man Sreedharan writes to PM Modi: 'Please don't agree with Delhi govt's free travel scheme for women'

India TV News  

Opposing the AAP government's proposed free travel scheme for women in Delhi Metro trains, its former chief E Sreedharan has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to agree to the proposal as it would set "an alarming precedence". In a letter to the prime minister, Sreedharan, popularly called 'Metro Man', said if the Delhi government is "so keen" to help …

PM Modi likely to lay foundation of Patna Metro rail on March 3
6 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi likely to lay foundation of Patna Metro rail on March 3

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendar Modi is likely to lay the foundation of the much-awaited Patna Metro Rail next month. "While it is not confirmed by the PMO yet, Modiji is likely to lay the foundation of Patna Metro Rail on March 3," Bihar Urban Development Minister Suresh Sharma told the media here on Tuesday. Sharma, a senior BJP leader, said that …

E. Sreedharan to lead panel that will set metro rail norms
6 years, 9 months ago

E. Sreedharan to lead panel that will set metro rail norms

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday approved the setting up of a committee to lay down the standards for metro rail systems across the country. While inaugurating the new segment via video-conferencing earlier in the day, the Prime Minister said that commuters should get rid of private vehicles and opt for metro rail services. “Our priority is to …

PM Modi allows setting up panel to lay down standards for metro rail systems
6 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi allows setting up panel to lay down standards for metro rail systems

Hindustan Times  

The government has set up a committee under former Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan to lay down standardisation norms for components with an aim to cut costs in the construction and operation of metro rail systems in the country and bring them under the Make in India umbrella, senior officials of the Union housing and urban affairs ministry said on …

Modi approves committee for standardization of Metro systems in India, E Sreedharan may chair the committee
6 years, 9 months ago

Modi approves committee for standardization of Metro systems in India, E Sreedharan may chair the committee

Op India  

In another move to bolster national infrastructure and connectivity, Prime Minister Modi today approved the proposal for a committee to look into and create a national standardization for metro rails in the country. While inaugurating Delhi Metro’s Mundka- Bahadurgarh section earlier today, Prime Minister Modi talked about his government’s vision to build an urban public transit system which is convenient, …

PM Modi inaugurates Delhi Metro’s Mundka-Bahadurgarh section on Green Line
6 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi inaugurates Delhi Metro’s Mundka-Bahadurgarh section on Green Line

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Delhi Metro’s Mundka-Bahadurgarh section and said his government’s priority is to build convenient, comfortable and affordable urban transport systems in cities. This is because we felt aspects relating to metro systems need greater coherence and work as per a basic set of standards,” he said in his address. “Several nations helped us …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Kochi Metro
7 years, 9 months ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Kochi Metro

The Hindu  

Kerala took a big leap in modern urban transport infrastructure development on Saturday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioning the first phase of the Kochi Metro rail service along a 13.2-km stretch between Aluva and Palarivattom. The Prime Minister also took a short inaugural ride on the Metro, accompanied by Governor P. Sathasivam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Urban Development …

‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan will share stage with PM Modi for Kochi metro inauguration
7 years, 9 months ago

‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan will share stage with PM Modi for Kochi metro inauguration

India TV News  

Putting an end to the controversy over not being invited for the inauguration of the Kochi Metro, the Prime Minister’s Office approved the inclusion ‘Metro Man’ E Sreedharan in the ceremony on Saturday, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The office of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who wrote to the Prime Minister's Office yesterday asking it …

Make Metro a complete Make in India project: E Sreedharan to Narendra Modi
7 years, 10 months ago

Make Metro a complete Make in India project: E Sreedharan to Narendra Modi

Hindustan Times  

India’s ‘Metro man’ E Sreedharan has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make Metro a complete ‘Make in India’ project to bring down costs and benefit commuters, who got a jolt when fares were hiked steeply in Delhi recently. E Sreedharan said unless indigenisation is taken up seriously and vigorously, it will not be possible to reduce cost of Metro …

Re-develop at least one railway station in each state: PM Modi
9 years, 1 month ago

Re-develop at least one railway station in each state: PM Modi

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pushed for re-development of at least one railway station in each state to make that an iconic structure and a centre of economic activity. He also directed officials concerned to address public grievances related to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways as he reviewed various infrastructure projects in the 10th meeting …

Modi need not privatise Rlys, but he would still need to corporatise it
10 years, 3 months ago

Modi need not privatise Rlys, but he would still need to corporatise it

Firstpost  

The Prime Minister has indicated that the Indian Railways will not be privatised, but corporatisation is unavoidable if it has to run it well commercially Privatisation of the Indian Railways, probably the world’s largest public sector enterprise outside the oil industry, was never on the cards, so one wondered why Narendra Modi had to re-emphasise this point yesterday in Varanasi. …

Fresh look at Metro Rail likely
10 years, 5 months ago

Fresh look at Metro Rail likely

The Hindu  

Principal Advisor to the Government of Andhra Pradesh on Metro Rail E. Sreedharan will take a fresh look at the Metro Rail proposed in the city. The Andhra Pradesh Government has sought the support of the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation, to which Dr. Sreedharan is Principal Advisor. During the last one year, the GVMC has done some exercise by inviting …

Naidu ropes in Delhi ‘metro man’
10 years, 6 months ago

Naidu ropes in Delhi ‘metro man’

The Hindu  

In a major step towards realising the dreams of metro rail for Andhra Pradesh, the State government has appointed the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation principal advisor E. Sreedharan as its advisor for metro rail projects. He announced the government’s intentions to set up metro rail projects in Visakhapatnam and VGTM area. The State government also proposed a metro rail project …

Metro man E Sreedharan endorses Modi
11 years ago

Metro man E Sreedharan endorses Modi

India TV News  

New Delhi: ‘Metro man' E Sreedharan yesterday came out in support of BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, saying he hoped bold decisions under his leadership will fasten government's decision-making process. Giving an example of good work done by Modi's administration in Gujarat, he said, “the factory in Salvi in Vadodra district of Gujarat for producing metro trains was set …

Sreedharan calls it a day; Mangu Singh new DMRC chief
13 years, 2 months ago

Sreedharan calls it a day; Mangu Singh new DMRC chief

Firstpost  

‘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. ‘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 during which he constructed and spread the network far and …

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