Former Chief of Delhi Metro, E. Sreedharan, popularly known as the 'Metro Man' has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against Delhi government's 'free metro rides for women' proposal. Sreedharan has reportedly asked the PM to "not agree" to the proposal (making metro rides free for women commuters in Delhi).
In his letter to the Prime Minister on June 10, Mr. Sreedharan wrote, "One shareholder cannot take a unilateral decision to give concession to one section of community and push Delhi Metro in to inefficiency and bankruptcy".
He further wrote that he had decided to "not intervene in the working of the Delhi Metro, but the Delhi government's decision has forced him to come forward".
He added that the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee also bought a ticket when he went to inaugurate the first section of the Metro on December 23, 2002.
Now, if ladies are to be given free travel concession in Delhi Metro, it would set an alarming precendence to all other Metros in the country. The argument of Delhi Govt that the revenue losses would be reimbursed to DMRC is a poor solace.
Former Chief of Delhi Metro, E. Sreedharan, popularly known as the 'Metro Man' has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against Delhi government's 'free metro rides for women' proposal. Sreedharan has reportedly asked the PM to "not agree" to the proposal (making metro rides free for women commuters in Delhi).
In his letter to the Prime Minister on June 10, Mr. Sreedharan wrote, "One shareholder cannot take a unilateral decision to give concession to one section of community and push Delhi Metro in to inefficiency and bankruptcy".
He further wrote that he had decided to "not intervene in the working of the Delhi Metro, but the Delhi government's decision has forced him to come forward".
He added that the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee also bought a ticket when he went to inaugurate the first section of the Metro on December 23, 2002.
Now, if ladies are to be given free travel concession in Delhi Metro, it would set an alarming precendence to all other Metros in the country. The argument of Delhi Govt that the revenue losses would be reimbursed to DMRC is a poor solace.
