Delhi Metro's MD submits his resignation

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Managing Director E Sreedharan, who has headed the Metro rail project since its inception, said he has submitted his resignation to Delhi Government claiming moral responsibility for an accident in which five workers were killed.

The incident occured when an under-construction bridge of Delhi Metro collapsed, said officials.

At least 18 were injured, two of them seriously.

The accident took place along a traffic artery in the Greater Kailash area of south Delhi. A support pillar collapsed while girders were being placed on it. "In this project we have maintained a high standard of safety. Today is a major jolt. I personally feel I have to take full moral responsibility," he said.

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