Metro man E Sreedharan endorses Modi

When asked about the controversies regarding a tiff between Centre and DMRC, Sreedharan said, “after I left, there is a general feeling that DMRC is not getting the same support it used to get from the Centre”.

He, however, said the relationship with the state administration is “fine”.

Stressing on the need for high-speed trains in India, the former Delhi Metro head said such trains are inevitable in a place like India where there are long distances to cover.  

These (high-speed trains) should have been a reality 10-15 years ago, he added.

“Shinkansen is a forerunner of high speed trains in Japan. They did not have the technology, they had to invent it.

They took a bold decision...that kind if bold decision making is required in India.