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WELCOME PRESENTATION
• Welcome presentation by Alok Brara, Publisher, Indian
Infrastructure Research
KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key trends in the railway sector?
• What are the main issues and opportunities?
• What is the future outlook?
• Presentation by Prof G. Raghuram, Professor, Public
Systems Group, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
• Plus Q&A
KEYNOTE SESSION: UPDATE ON DFC
Questions/Topics:
• What is the current status of DFC?
• What are the key milestones and targets?
• What are the opportunities for private sector players?
What are the key issues and concerns?
• Presentation by R.K. Gupta, Managing Director, Dedicated
Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited
• Plus Q&A
KEYNOTE SESSION: NEW PPP INITIATIVES
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key PPP initiatives (the Private Freight
Terminal Scheme, new R3i Policy, Automobile Freight Train
Operator Scheme, etc.)?
• What are the salient features of these key policies?
• What will be the critical factors for the success
of these PPP projects?
• Presentation/Remarks by Ranjan Kumar Jain, Adviser,
Infrastructure, Railway Board
Brief presentations by:
• K. Sathianathan, Chief Executive Officer, ETA Engineering
• Abhaya Agarwal, Executive Director and Leader, PPP,
Government and Transaction Advisory Services, Ernst &
Young
• Rachna Gangwar, Project Associate, Indian Institute
of Management, Ahmedabad
• Plus Q&A
WORD FROM SPONSOR
• Presentation by Lidia Savall Mena, Director, Business
Development, Traffic & Transport, Indra Sistemas India
on “Control Centre for Indian Railways”
• Plus Q&A
FOCUS ON ROLLING STOCK
Questions/Topics:
• What are the new requirements with respect to locomotives,
passenger coaches and wagons?
• What are the most promising design features for these
rolling stock?
• What are the most promising technologies relevant
to Indian Railways’ scenario?
• Opening remarks by S.K. Sharma, Adviser, Mechanical
Engineering, Railway Board (Panel Chair)
Brief presentations by:
• Ravinder Gupta, Executive Director, Mechanical Engineering,
Freight, Railway Board
• Shubhranshu, Executive Director, Mechanical Engineering,
Traction, Railway Board
• Amitabh Sinha, Executive Director, Wagons, Research
Design and Standards Organisation
• Pravin Kumar Tiwari, Director, Mechanical, Urban
Transport and High Speed, Research Design and Standards
Organisation
• Sanjeev Kumar, Sales Director, ICS, GE Transportation
– South Asia
• Interaction amongst panelists and Q&A
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN INDIAN RAILWAYS
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key IT requirements of Indian Railways?
• What are the new initiatives by CRIS in this area?
• What are the future plans?
• Presentation by S.S. Mathur, General Manager, Corporate
Coordination, Centre for Railway Information Systems
• Plus Q&A
SPECIAL SESSION: ADVANCES IN SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION
ADVANCES IN SIGNALLING
Questions/Topics:
• What are the new requirements for signaling?
• What are the key initiatives in this area?
• What are the most promising and relevant technologies?
• Presentation by Mahesh Kumar, Additional Member,
Signal, Railway Board
• plus Q&A
ADVANCES IN TELECOMMUNICATION
Questions/Topics:
• What are the new requirements for telecommunications?
• What are the key initiatives in this area?
• What are the most promising and relevant technologies?
• Presentation by A.K. Misra, Additional Member, Telecom,
Railway Board
• plus Q&A
WORD FROM SPONSOR
• Presentation by Daniele Bozzolo, Head, Business Development,
Ansaldo STS on “Signalling solutions for Railways”
• plus Q&A
RAIL CONNECTIVITY AND LOGISTICS
Questions/Topics:
• How can the railways offer better solutions to logistics
and help improve efficiency?
• What needs to be done to address port connectivity
and last mile linkages?
• What is the status of various initiatives in this
regard?
• Presentation by Mukul Jain, Director, Operations,
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
• plus Q&A
TRACK IMPROVEMENT AND STANDARDISATION
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key needs and requirements?
• What is the Vision 2020 approach in this area?
• What are the new initiatives and plans?
• Presentation by Satish Kumar, Executive Director,
Track, Railway Board
• plus Q&A
NEED FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Questions/Topics:
• What are the energy requirements of the railways?
How are they met?
• How can the railways improve energy efficiency and
reduce their carbon footprint?
• What has been the experience so far?
Presentations by:
• Anirudh Gautam, Executive Director, Engine Development,
RDSO
• Jaideep, Director, Electrical, Railway Board
• Plus Q&A
WRAP-UP SESSION
• Wrap-up session conducted by Prof G. Raghuram, Professor,
Public Systems Group, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
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