âMetro Manâ E Sreedharan Set To Join BJP During Partyâs Vijay Yatra In Kerala From 21 February: Reports by Swarajya Staff - Feb 18, 2021 07:07 AM Metro Man E Sreedharan (Gettyimages) E Sreedharan, famous as the âMetro Manâ of India, is set to join Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), reports ANI. Elattuvapil Sreedharan, a retired officer of the Indian Engineering Service, earned the âMetro Manâ title for his groundbreaking work in building the public transport in India, particularly the Delhi Metro, as well as the Konkan Railways. Reportedly, he will formally join BJP during the partyâs Vijay Yatra led by Kerala BJP chief K Surendran from 21 February.