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Padma Vibhushan E Sreedharan Metro Man Profile Work Achievements Awards
Padma Vibhushan E Sreedharan Metro Man Profile Work Achievements Awards
E Sreedharan full name ‘Elattuvalapil Sreedharan’ also popularly known as the ‘Metro Man of India’ is a civil engineer and a retired Indian Engineering Service (IES) officer.
E Sreedharan after completing his education was appointed as a lecturer in Civil engineering at the Government Polytechnic, Kozhikode.
E Sreedharan cleared UPSC Engineering Services Examination (ESE) and joined the Indian Engineering Service (IES) posted as a Probationary Assistant Engineer in the Southern Railway in December 1954.
E Sreedharan faced the first big challenge during his career in December 1964 when a cyclone damaged the Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu. The Railways allotted a period of six months for the repair works while Sreedharan’s boss wanted the work done within three. Sreedharan, who was made in-charge of the restoration, executed the work in just 46 days.
In 1970, Sreedharan was assigned the responsibility of implementing, planning and designing the as deputy chief manager in Kolkata metro, the first ever metro in India.
In October 1979 he joined the Cochin Shipyard Limited, the largest shipbuilding, and maintenance facility in India.
E Sreedharan retired in June 1990 but the government escalated his services as CMD of Konkan Railway on contract.
E Sreedharan was later made the managing director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
Awards & Achievements
The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in 2001; In 2008 he received the Padma Vibhushan award in recognition of his work with the Delhi Metro
The Government of France bestowed upon him The Order of Légion d'Honneur, the highest decoration in France, in 2005. Apart he received several awards for his distinguished work & contribution.
