Assembly Script – Metro Man of India (E.
Sreedharan)
St.1- Good morning everyone! A very warm
welcome to today’s assembly. Today isn’t just
another day — it’s a brand new page in the story
of who we are and who we’re becoming. Let’s
start this day with positivity in our hearts, energy
in our steps, and a clear focus on our goals.
Together, let’s make today meaningful, joyful,
and full of purpose.
St. 2 - It is with immense pride and joy that we
welcome the heart and helm of our school our
respected Director Principal Ma’am and
Headmistress Ma’am to this special assembly.
Your presence encourages us, your leadership
guides us, and your dedication paves the path to
a brighter future." We are truly honored to have
you with us today.
. For I would like to call upon _______, _________,
_____.... for the word of the day, thought of the
day, and news respectively. (It’s time for our
Word of the Day — a little word with big power to
boost our vocabulary and sharpen our minds)
One of the most common transport in Delhi NCR
is “Metro”. It is the cornerstone of Indian
transport. Metro is a fast, reliable, and eco-
friendly way to travel in cities. It helps reduce
traffic jams, saves time, and runs on electricity,
making it much cleaner for the environment.
The Metro connects people to schools, offices,
and homes of people all over the city. The man
responsible for this extraordinary breakthrough is
none other than E Shreedharan – The Metro Man
of India. Lets know a bit more about him through
a play performed by the young shining stars of
VIII D.
(Play)
Reporter – Welcome watchers to India’s most
popular news channel, Kab Tak? Here we have
with us today the one and only, Metro man of
India, E Sheedharan. So, Dr., can you please tell
us about yourself and your efforts that have
revolutionized the transportation Industry in the
whole of India?
Title: Tracks of Triumph: The Life of E. Sreedharan
Characters:
Narrator
Young Sreedharan
Sreedharan (older)
Father
Teacher
Railway Official
Project Engineer
Government Minister
Media Reporter
Children
Chorus / Crowd
Scene 1: Humble Beginnings (1930s - 1950s)
(Scene opens in a small, traditional Kerala
household. A young boy is seated on the floor,
reading. His father walks in.)
Father: Sreedharan, still at your books? The sun is
high!
Young Sreedharan: Yes, Appa. I want to become
an engineer one day. I want to build things that
last.
Father: That’s a good dream, my son. But dreams
need discipline. Do your duty well, and God will
guide you.
Narrator (steps forward): Born on June 12, 1930,
in the village of Punnapra in Kerala, Elattuvalapil
Sreedharan was raised in a household where
honesty, simplicity, and education were
treasured. He would go on to be a man of steel —
in vision and will.
(Lights fade on the family scene as the narrator
continues.)
Scene 2: The Railway Journey Begins (1953)
(Lights rise. A new scene at a Railway
Recruitment Board. Sreedharan, now in his early
20s, walks confidently.)
Narrator: After graduating in civil engineering
from Government Engineering College,
Kozhikode, Sreedharan joined the Indian Railways
as a junior engineer in 1953.
(Sounds of trains. He is now at a bridge site.)
Railway Official: We need someone to restore the
Pamban bridge. The cyclone has destroyed it.
Engineer: It’ll take months — maybe more.
Official: Call Sreedharan.
Sreedharan (entering): We’ll restore it. Not in six
months — in forty-six days.
Narrator: And he did. This marked the beginning
of an extraordinary journey — a man who didn’t
just build bridges of steel, but of trust and hope.
Scene 3: The Konkan Miracle (1990s)
(Scene changes to a conference room. Maps and
plans are on the wall.)
Minister: We want a railway line from Mumbai to
Mangalore. Through the Western Ghats.
Official: It’s too risky. Mountains, rivers, villages...
too many hurdles.
Sreedharan (studying map): Then we make a
way. We tunnel through the mountains, bridge
the rivers, and connect the coast.
Narrator: The Konkan Railway, one of India’s most
ambitious and difficult engineering projects,
stretched over 700 km and was dotted with 91
tunnels and over 150 bridges. Experts thought it
would take decades.
Engineer (worried): Sir, there are landslides.
Protests. Monsoons.
Sreedharan: No excuse is greater than the vision
we carry. We’ll complete it. On time.
(Celebration scene as trains run on the Konkan
Railway.)
Narrator: The Konkan Railway was completed in
just 8 years. It became a symbol of Indian
resilience and ingenuity — all because one man
believed.
Scene 4: Delhi Metro – A Dream Realised (1997 -
2011)
(Backdrop of Delhi. Sreedharan and a team at a
construction site.)
Minister: Mr. Sreedharan, Delhi needs a metro
system. Traffic is choking the city.
Sreedharan: We’ll build a world-class metro.
Clean, efficient, safe — and on time.
Narrator: In 1997, Sreedharan was appointed
Managing Director of the Delhi Metro Rail
Corporation. He took on a challenge few dared to
believe possible.
Engineer: Sir, this has never been done in India
before.
Sreedharan: Then we will be the first.
(Sounds of drills, construction. Metro signs
appear.)
Narrator: Against corruption, delays, and doubt,
the Delhi Metro was completed ahead of
schedule and under budget. Today, it is the pride
of the capital — clean, punctual, and safe — a
reflection of the man who built it.
Scene 5: A Lasting Legacy
(Scene with Sreedharan older, seated with
children.)
Child 1: Sir, did you really build metros in so
many cities?
Sreedharan: Yes. Delhi, Kochi, Lucknow,
Mumbai…
Child 2: How did you do it all?
Sreedharan (smiling): Discipline. Honesty. And
love for the nation.
Narrator: Sreedharan’s life is a shining example
of what one person can do with courage, clarity,
and commitment. A man who worked not for
fame, but for purpose.
Final Scene: Tribute
(All characters return to the stage. Background
shows Metro trains and Indian flag. Music plays.)
Narrator: He didn’t just build tracks — he built a
future. Let us salute the Metro Man of India — E.
Sreedharan.
All: Jai Hind! Jai E. Sreedharan!
(Curtains close. Applause.)
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