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IIT Madras invited to participate in Chennai metro project

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Dr. E Sreedharan MD of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said that IIT Madras to take in cooperation with the Government on the Chennai Metro Rail project.

Recalling his experience with educational institutions such as IIT Delhi, which do not want to work in the Delhi Metro Rail project on mutually acceptable conditions, said Dr. Sreedharan institutions should not miss on such a learning opportunity.

He added: “The metro is not a simple project. We need engineers, measuring engineers, those who know, geophysics and ground water table management, climate technology experts to design the ventilation of tunnels. It is a learning process, which may not come again. ”

He encouraged students to pursue a career in their field of study and do not change lines or decide to leave the country for good. He added that “The nation has invested so much of your resources in training for technicians. Do not throw it to the wind. Have pride in your profession.”

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