For a city like Bangalore with growing population and increasing traffic, metro rail is the best mode of transport, said E. Sreedharan, Principal Adviser to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
Speaking at the installation of the new president and office-bearers of Rotary Bangalore Orchards District 3190 here on Wednesday, Mr. Sreedharan, who is popularly known as “Metro Man”, said metro rail was not feasible for any city with a population of less than two million. “For such smaller cities, other rail systems such as mono rail and light rail can be considered. For Bangalore, metro is the best choice,” he said.
“The feasibility of mono rail has been established now and it is being sanctioned for Kozhikode. Similar projects for Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram will start soon,” he said. Refusing to comment on the metro rail project in Bangalore, Mr. Sreedharan said the metro rail project in Kochi would be handled by DMRCL.
Speaking on his experiences as chief of DMRCL, Mr. Sreedharan said Delhi Metro had been a trendsetter for metro rail transport in the country. “Based on Delhi Metro’s success, which is not only a technical marvel but also a financial success, other States have now become confident about embarking on Metro Rail projects,” he said.
Earlier, V Vishwanath was installed as president of Rotary Bangalore Orchards for 2012-2013. On the occasion, the club’s project for senior citizens called “Rotary Orchards Chaitanya Senior Citizens Home” was launched.
