<p>Bengaluru: When Biocon founder <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/author/kiran-mazumdar-shaw">Kiran Mazumdar Shaw </a>hopped into a Metro in Bengaluru on Wednesday, catching a ride from Whitefield to Vidhana Soudha, she triggered anew the debate on public versus private transport.</p>.<p>Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Mazumdar said, "Took the purple line from Whitefield to Vidhana with my Namma Metro friend @jennifer_erich the Iron Lady of Exxon Mobil. Such a quick way to avoid traffic. Great ride. Thanks." </p>.<p>To this, Jennifer Erich, Geoscience Manager at BTC ExxonMobil India, said that she was happy to be a 'Metro Mentor' for Shaw.</p>.Namma Metro's Yellow Line delayed again, won't open before July-end.<p>The post was viewed 32,000 times at the time of writing this article.</p>.<p>Netizens lauded Shaw, calling her a "responsible citizen".</p>.<p>Many observed that if elite embrace public transport, it catalyses systemic change and that inspired "common people" will emulate her actions. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: When Biocon founder <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/author/kiran-mazumdar-shaw">Kiran Mazumdar Shaw </a>hopped into a Metro in Bengaluru on Wednesday, catching a ride from Whitefield to Vidhana Soudha, she triggered anew the debate on public versus private transport.</p>.<p>Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Mazumdar said, "Took the purple line from Whitefield to Vidhana with my Namma Metro friend @jennifer_erich the Iron Lady of Exxon Mobil. Such a quick way to avoid traffic. Great ride. Thanks." </p>.<p>To this, Jennifer Erich, Geoscience Manager at BTC ExxonMobil India, said that she was happy to be a 'Metro Mentor' for Shaw.</p>.Namma Metro's Yellow Line delayed again, won't open before July-end.<p>The post was viewed 32,000 times at the time of writing this article.</p>.<p>Netizens lauded Shaw, calling her a "responsible citizen".</p>.<p>Many observed that if elite embrace public transport, it catalyses systemic change and that inspired "common people" will emulate her actions. </p>