E. Sreedharan
E. Sreedharan | |
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Born | Elattuvalapil Sreedharan 12 June 1932 Karukaputhur, Pattambi Taluk, Malabar District, British India (present-day Pattambi Taluk, Palakkad district Kerala, India) |
Other names | Metro Man |
Alma mater | G.L.P.S Chathanur, Government Victoria College, Palakkad, Kerala University College of Engineering, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh (JNTUK) |
Occupation | Civil engineer (retired) Politician |
Known for | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021-2021) |
Spouse | Radha Sreedharan |
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Elattuvalapil Sreedharan (born 12 June 1932) is an Indian engineer and politician from the Indian state of
Early life and education
E. Sreedharan was born on 12 June 1932 in present-day
Sreedharan's primary education was from Government Lower Primary School Chathannur near Pattambi in Palakkad district. He completed his education at the
E. Sreedharan and T. N. Seshan were classmates at BEM High School and Victoria College in Palakkad. Both of them were selected for Engineering in JNTU Kakinada, a university in a port town in Andhra Pradesh, however, E. Sreedharan decided to pursue it, while T. N. Seshan decided to join Madras Christian College (MCC).[14]
Career as a professor
For a short period, Sreedharan worked as a lecturer in Civil engineering at the Government Polytechnic,
Government career
In December 1964, a cyclone washed away parts of Pamban Bridge that connected Rameswaram to mainland Tamil Nadu. The Railways set a target of six months for the bridge to be repaired while Sreedharan's boss, under whose jurisdiction the bridge came, reduced it to three months. Sreedharan was put in-charge of the execution, and he restored the bridge in just 46 days.[11][12] The Railway minister's Award was given to him in recognition of this achievement.
Kolkata Metro
In 1970, as the deputy chief engineer, he was put in charge of the implementation, planning and design of the
Cochin Shipyard Limited
When Sreedharan joined the Cochin Shipyard in October 1979,[1] it was undergoing a phase of unproductivity. The production of its first ship MV Rani Padmini had been delayed for a long period.[15] When Sreedharan took over, he turned the fortunes of the shipyard around and made sure its first ship was built while he was its chairman and managing director (CMD). In 1981, under Sreedharan's leadership, the shipyard launched its first ship, the MV Rani Padmini.[16]
Finished projects
Konkan Railway
He was promoted as general manager, Western Railway in July 1987, and in July 1989 elevated to the post of Member Engineering, Railway Board and ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India.[12] On his retirement in June 1990, the Government made it clear it still needed his services and he was appointed the CMD of
Delhi Metro
He was made the managing director of
Kochi Metro
After his retirement from DMRC, Sreedharan has been appointed as Principal Advisor of the
Lucknow Metro
Sreedharan has also been appointed as Chief Advisor for the Lucknow Metro [28] As per E. Sreedharan, Kochi metro was built in four years whereas Lucknow Metro will be completed in a period of two years and nine months, and that would be the fastest in India and the world till now.[29]
Other Metros
He has been advising for the Jaipur Metro as well as DMRC has undertaken its implementation.[30] He has also been appointed as advisor for a proposed Metro rail system in Andhra Pradesh in the Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada (VGTM) areas, under the leadership of the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.[31] He has also been advisor for Coimbatore Metro.
Politics
Before joining politics, he commented on various political issues. Ahead of the
He suggested that the KMRL must reduce fare prices and called outside consultants for Kochi metro's Pettah-Thripunithura extension a "foolish act".[35] He suggested the Indian Railways to stop borrowing capital for its operations and raise fare prices.[36]
Sreedharan called India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train project as a "highly expensive" undertaking that caters only to the elites.[37]
Bharatiya Janata Party
On 18 February 2021, Sreedharan joined the
Political views
Sreedharan has said he strongly opposes Hindu and Christian girls being tricked in marriage", calling it
Awards and accolades
- Railway Minister's Award (1963)
- Padma Shri by the Government of India (2001)[2]
- Man of the Year by The Times of India (2002)[44]
- Om Prakash Bhasin Award for professional excellence in engineering (2002)
- CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) Juror's Award for leadership in infrastructure development (2002–03)
- One of Asia's Heroes by TIME (2003)[4]
- AIMA (All India Management Association) award for Public Service Excellence (2003)
- Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris causa) from IIT Delhi.
- Dr.Y.Nayudamma Memorial Award[45]
- Bharat Shiromani award from the Shiromani Institute, Chandigarh (2005)
- Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) by the government of France (2005)[2]
- Qimpro Platinum Standard (Business) National Statesman for Quality in India (2007)[46]
- CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2007: Public Service (2008)[47]
- Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India (2008)[3]
- Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris causa) from IIT Roorkee, 2009.[4]
- Honorary doctorate by Cochin University of Science and Technology in 2010.[48]
- Newsmaker of the Year by Manorama News in 2012.
- Sree Chithira Thirunal National Award, 2012[49][50]
- SR Jindal Prize (honorary) awarded by Sitaram Jindal Foundation in 2012.[51]
- TKM 60 Plus award for Lifetime achievement, 2013 by TKM College of Engineering.
- Degree of Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by Mahamaya Technical University on its first convocation (2013)[52]
- Rotary International for the sake of Honour Award (2013)
- Lifetime Achievement Governance Award by Grifles, 2013[53]
- Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver star by Government of Japan (2013)[54]
- KPP Nambiar Award by IEEE Kerala Section (2017) [55]
- Lifetime achievement award by Project Management Associates (PMA) India (2019)[56]
Bibliography
A Book on Sreedharan's life is 'Karmayogi: E. Sreedharante Jeevitha Katha' (Translated: Karmayogi : The story of E. Sreedharan's life) is an authentic biography by M. S. Asokan. A short biography on E. Sreedharan was penned by P.V. Alby, named 'Jeevithavijayathinte Paadapusthakam' (translated: A Textbook on success in life). Both these books were top sellers in Kerala during the time Sreedharan took up his post on the Kochi Metro project as Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's principal advisor.[57] Another book on Sreedharan is "India's Railway Man - A biography of Dr. E Sreedharan" by Rajendra B Aklekar.[58]
In another international book "マダム、これが俺たちのメトロだ" (Trans: Madam, this is our Metro) written by a female Japanese Civil Engineer Abe Reiko, who was closely associate with the DMRC project, praised Sreedharan for his far-farsightedness and strong determination.[citation needed]
Family
Sreedharan's wife is Radha Sreedharan. His daughter is Shanthi Menon, principal of the Deens Academy, Bangalore.
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- ^ a b c d "E. Sreedharan, Padma Shri, Public Transport in India". 20 August 2013.
- ^ "E Sreedharan resigns as MD of DMRC". 12 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Sreedharan on Vaishno Devi Board". The Hindu. 28 March 2012.(subscription required)
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- ^ "Politicians know I cannot be maneuvered". 10 March 2006.
- ^ "'Just A Minute With: Delhi Metro's E. Sreedharan'". 13 July 2009. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
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- ^ "Jaipur Metro work right on track, says E Sreedharan". 16 December 2010.
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- ^ "HMR to develop science corridor between Tarnaka, Nagole". The Hindu. 10 September 2019.
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