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Rail India Conference & Expo 2025: Driving India's Railway Revolution Towards a Green, Safe & Modern Future

19 Mar 2025

New Delhi, 19th March 2025: Indian Railways is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by initiatives like electrification, renewable energy adoption, the Kavach safety system, and high-speed rail. The Rail India Conference & Expo 2025, organised by Messe Frankfurt India Trade Fairs, is poised to be a game-changer in this dynamic landscape. Scheduled for April 25, 2025, at The Lalit, New Delhi, the conference will address India’s holistic development of transit and transport, highlighting key projects such as Metro Rail, Mono Rail, Hyperloop, Vande Bharat trains and other developments.

The event highlights the theme ‘Indian Railways Excellence: Green, Safe and Modern,’ that reaffirms its commitment to sustainability, safety and cutting-edge innovation, making it a must-attend event for the industry leaders and stakeholders shaping the future of rail transport.

Realising the significance, the government has also powered the railway sector with allocation of a corpus of INR 2,52,000 crore in this fiscal in the recent Union Budget 2025-26. With this allocation, railways also plan to introduce new Vande Bharat Trains and Amrit Bharat Trains rapid rail services soon. Additionally, a corpus of INR 1,16,000 crore has been dedicated to safety enhancements.

With freight corridors being built across India, it will speed-up movement of goods and consignments across the country. Indian Railways is also expected to become the world's second-largest goods carrier by the end of the current fiscal year, transporting an estimated 1.6 billion tonnes of cargo.

Amidst this backdrop, the conference will host engaging sessions where the distinguished experts will deliberate about prospects, current updates, sustainability, modernisation, security, logistics and more. Some of the speakers at the conference include:

  • Dr Manoj Choudhary, Vice Chancellor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya
  • Dr Jaideep Gupta, Additional Member - Railway Electrification, Railway Board
  • Mr Dinesh Chand Deshwal, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Northern Circle
  • Mr Rupesh Kohli, Executive Director- Testing, Research Designs and Standards Organization
  • Mr Mohd. Tanveer Khan, Director- Gati Shakti (Construction), Railway Board
  • Mr Atul B. Khare, Executive Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd
    Mr Sanjay Goel, Executive Director (Transportation), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
  • Mr Shobhit Bhatnagar, Director – OP & BD, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India
  • Mr Bhaskar Kumar Dan, Additional General Manager (Operations and Safety), Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd, MMRDA
  • Mr Aditya Khakse, Business Lead for TuTr Hyperloop, IIT Madras

 

Key Sessions & Highlights

·       Modernising Infrastructure: From Station Redevelopment to High-Speed Corridors

·       Harnessing Renewable Energy: Solar, Wind and Green Technologies for Railways

·       Ensuring Safety on Indian Railways: Security, Surveillance Technologies and Practices for Accident Prevention

·       Next-Generation Trains and the Upgradation of Coaches: Shaping the Future of Rail Travel in India

·       Revolutionising Rail Freight: Infrastructure, Logistics and The Digital Future

·       The Future of Metro Rail In India: Scaling Up, Sustainability And Smart Integration For Urban Mobility

·       Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): A new era for Indian Railways

Delegates from distinguished backgrounds such as Railway Board, Railway Zones, Production Units, Rolling Stock & Equipment Manufacturers, Tech Providers: Signalling, Telecommunication, AI Solutions, Security & Surveillance Solution Providers, Construction & Engineering Giants (EPC Companies), Solar & Renewable Energy Firms and Financial Institutions & Investors, are few segments who will enrich the conference. The 8th Rail India Conference & Expo has garnered support from Ministry of Railways.    

Note: Knowledge sessions are subject to change without further notice.

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