NEW DELHI: For the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today travelled by Metro from Dhaula Kuan to Dwarka where he was going for a function.
He took the Metro to avoid inconvenience to the public on the route because of the security arrangements, sources said.
The Prime Minister was to attend a function of the National Intelligence Academy.
When the Prime Minister travels, the road is closed for sometime for his movement. . The Prime Minister said he really enjoyed the Metro ride.
“Sreedharan ji would always tell me to experience the Delhi Metro. Today I had the opportunity to do so on the way to Dwarka,” he tweeted.
“Really enjoyed the ride. Thanks Delhi Metro. Thanks Sreedharan ji!,” he said.
E Sreedharan is the former chief of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and is popularly known as ‘Metro man’.
Modi was accompanied by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.–PTI
