Karmayogi - A Biography of E. Sreedharan

Author: M S Ashokan
Publisher: Penguin
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: 250
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9780143425304

Description

The story of the metro man transformed urban transportation in India

Karmayogi is the dramatic and inspiring story of E. Sreedharan, the much-admired engineer and technocrat who won accolades for finishing the Delhi Metro project within budget and on time, in the face of severe constraints. Known for his efficiency and discipline and regarded the world over for his productivity standards, Sreedharan has, surprisingly, never spent more than the eight-hour workday in office.

This fascinating book looks back on an extraordinary career full of sterling achievements- Sreedharan s years with the Railways, the building of the Kolkata Metro and the Konkan Railway, followed by the Delhi Metro, and the many metro projects he is involved with now. Translated from a bestselling biography in Malayalam, this is the uplifting story of a very private person who has become an icon of modern India because of his uncompromising work ethic.

Contents

Contents

Foreword

The Story of Sreedharan
The Charms of Childhood
The First Train Journey
The Fledgling Years
Pampan, the First Signature
Metro-bound
The Shipyard’s Captain
Man of Unflappable Steel
Stepping Down from the Railways
Konkan: An Epic
Across Treacherous Terrains
Ten Commandments
New Tracks, a New Line
Crossing the Red Signals in Goa
Metro Man
The Big Leap