INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

RAILWAYS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is called the ‘Metro Man’ in India
A
Elattuvalapil Sreedharan
B
Dharmadhrt Ramila
C
Ramchand Chalia
D
Dharamdas Shah
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Elattuvalapil Sreedharan is an Indian civil engineer who played a vital role in changing the face of India’s public transport. He is popularly known as the “Metro Man".

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is E. Sreedharan. Elattuvalapil Sreedharan is an Indian politician and engineer who is known for transforming the public transport sector in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kolkata Metro Rail is the Oldest Metro Rail in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two key railway projects changed the way India travels by train-the 760-km stretch of Konkan Railway and the Delhi Metro. Both the projects were up and running in seven years flat and the man in charge was Dr Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, popularly known as the Railway Man.

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