Indian Railways to organise Global Technology Conference

Apr 22, 2017: The Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) Lucknow of the Indian Railways is set to hold a two-day Global Technology Conference, keeping up with the agenda of the Indian Railways to augment the pace of its operational improvements through technological adaptations.

The conference would be held on 3rd & 4th May 2017 in New Delhi. The Technical Engineering Institutes of the Indian Railways viz. Institute of Rolling Stock Engineers (IRSE) and the Institution of Signal and Telecommunications Engineers (IRSTE) are the nodal bodies and are collaborating in organizing this conference, which would be inaugurated by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

The Global Technological Conference envisages bringing in new perspectives and insights in planning for future rail transportation growth in the country. The conference shall feature technical sessions, technical presentations, and table-top exhibits, besides wide opportunities for several industries networking too.

Besides the knowledge takeaways, it is envisaged that the conference would enable the emergence of a multi-disciplinary logistics interface and eco-systems that would enable the Indian Railways to deliver new levels of value along with modernization. Several experts from rail transportation development and allied technological industries, academia and research fraternity across the world are slated to deliver presentations and interact with experts of Indian Railways for identification of appropriate cutting edge technologies and systems available worldwide for adaptation and deployment on Indian Railways.