Japan PM confers prestigious award to ‘Metro Man’
9 Nov 2013 5:07 AM IST
Delhi metro’s principal advisor and former managing director, Dr E Sreedharan, has been conferred with the prestigious ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’ award by the Government of Japan.
Sreedharan received the insignia and certificate from Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe at a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday. After the ceremony, he was granted an audience with the Emperor. Sreedharan has been conferred with this order for promoting friendly relations between Japan and India through the Delhi Metro Project, which is viewed as a symbol of Indo-Japanese collaboration.
After receiving the award, Sreedharan attributed the honour to the entire Delhi Metro family and said that he has been conferred with the award because of the achievements of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
Sreedharan received the insignia and certificate from Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe at a ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday. After the ceremony, he was granted an audience with the Emperor. Sreedharan has been conferred with this order for promoting friendly relations between Japan and India through the Delhi Metro Project, which is viewed as a symbol of Indo-Japanese collaboration.
After receiving the award, Sreedharan attributed the honour to the entire Delhi Metro family and said that he has been conferred with the award because of the achievements of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
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