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title: "Why is Shri E. Sreedharan called 'Metro Man' of India when the first metro was commissioned in Kolkata?"  
description: "Why is Shri E. Sreedharan called 'Metro Man' of India when the first metro was commissioned in Kolkata?"  
author: "simron shukla"  
published: 2018-03-08  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/37477/why-is-shri-e-sreedharan-called-metro-man-of-india-when-the-first-metro-was-commissioned-in-kolkata  
category: "travel & places"  
tags: ["kolkata"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why is Shri E. Sreedharan called 'Metro Man' of India when the first metro was commissioned in Kolkata?

Why is Shri E. Sreedharan called '[Metro](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/101337/what-is-the-washington-metro-and-where-does-it-serve) Man' of [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health) when the first metro was commissioned in Kolkata?

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