Metro Rail India Summit 2018 - Pacing Towards Perfection

For the 7th annual edition of the Metro Rail India Summit, leading minds from the core fraternity gathered to address the whys and hows of the new-age, technology-driven, urban transport industry.

- Shristi Nangalia

After six successful years of exchanging ideas and experiences, ITP Media (India) called to order the 7th Annual Metro Rail India Summit, which witnessed the presence of eminent in-dustry professionals at Shangri-la's Eros Hotel, New Delhi, on March 21, 2018. The day-long event revolved around operation & maintenance, role of technology, safety & hazards, project management, skilled manpower, environment, policy and project finance in the ever-changing metro rail sector of India.

Bibhor Srivastava, group publishing director, ITP Media (India), welcomed the attendees during his opening address. With an aim to catch up with all the advancements in the industry, through this event, Srivastava opened the forum afresh.

Dr Pawan Kumar, associate TCP, Town and Country Planning Organisation, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, delivered the keynote address. Citing many examples, Kumar said that metro rail adds to the image of the country and that, “this system should be efficient and well defined. It is important for us to intervene and improve the system, so as to let the end-users enjoy it to the fullest.”

In his special address, Pravin Darade, additional met ropolitan commissioner – I and project director, MUTP, MMRDA, spoke about the recent developments that have taken place in Mumbai’s metro network, and highlighted the ongoing & upcoming projects that will help decongest the city in the future. Talking about the challenges they face, Darade pointed out, “We do not know what lies under the roads; there are water pipelines, electricity lines, gas pipelines, sewage lines and more; agencies like PWD, MSRDC, SRPF and many other corporations are associated with the project. We are trying to overcome the issues that ultimately help us move forward.”