‘Metro Man’ E. Sreedharan Chosen For Lokmanya Tilak Award "Metro Man" E. Sreedharan has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak award for 2013 for his outstanding contribution to society. Name of Sreedharan, considered as the architect of the ambitious Delhi metro project, was announced on Monday by Deepak Tilak who heads the Lokmanya Tilak Trust. The Padmashree laureate is also credited for pulling off the Konkan Railway project. The award comprising a gold medal, a citation and Rs one lakh cash, will be conferred on Sreedharan on 1st August, Tilak said.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 13:28:37 +0000