14th Edition RAILWAYSRAILWAYS ININ INDIAINDIA A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE Trends, IR Initiatives, New Opportunities & Strategies for the Future September 15-116, 2020

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Mission z In the past few years, (IR) has made great strides in improving its level of service. Station redevelopment and modernisation works are in full swing. Work on the country’s first high speed rail corridor, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR, is currently under way and several stretches of the upcoming western and eastern dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) have been commissioned. Steps are also being taken for enhancing safety, digitalising operations, improving cleanliness and reducing the railways’ carbon footprint. z However, the Covid-19 pandemic has put a halt on IR’s operations, reportedly leading to losses of up to Rs 125 billion during the first 43 days of the lockdown - Rs 65 billion in passenger earnings and Rs 60 billion in freight revenue. Besides, factors such as a shortage of raw material and labour are delaying ongoing projects. Bids are being postponed and announced/approved projects are on hold. z The railways has, however, spearheaded several initiatives such as the conversion of passenger coaches into isolation wards and the manufacture of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators for the management of the Covid-19 situation in the country. z Another landmark initiative has been the approval of the organisational restructuring of the railways. Moreover, recognising the need for financial and managerial capital, IR is increasingly focusing on leveraging public-private partnerships (PPPs) for speeding up sector development. z Further, IR registered its best safety record during 2019-20 with zero passenger fatalities in railway accidents from April 2019 to February 2020. Several initiatives including massive renewal of tracks, improvements in signalling systems, and switching to modern and safer Linke Hofmann Busch coaches have helped in the reduction of rail accidents. z IR has also become a key driver of the government’s programme, enabling the country to become a manufacturing base for railway equipment. The launch of the , which was manufactured with 80 per cent indigenous components, has been a big success story for IR. Besides, track maintenance machines such as utility vehicles and rail-bound maintenance vehicles have been fully indigenised. z A number of other measures are planned to be taken to transform rail operations. By 2023, IR will be 100 per cent electrically run and it has plans to source about 1,200 MW of renewable energy, progressively, by 2021-22. By 2023-24, over 17,000 km of new line, doubling and gauge conversion works are targeted to be completed. The budgeted capital expenditure for 2020-21 stands at Rs 1.61 trillion. z Going forward, key issues such as procedural delays and financial instability need to be addressed by policymakers. New strategies to fast-track project implementation and delivery need to be devised. Furthermore, challenges such as cost and time overruns, and the lack of private sector investment need to be tackled on an urgent basis. z The mission of this conference is to discuss the trends, developments and key challenges in the railways sector, identify the potential strategies to fast-ttrack implementation, and highlight the near and medium-tterm outlook and opportunities in the sector. The conference will provide a platform to showcase noteworthy projects, best practices and recent innovations in technology and equipment.

Target Audience The event is expected to draw participation from executives, managers and decision-mmakers from: - Indian Railways - Logistics firms - Port operators - IR-related organisations - Equipment manufacturers - Service organisations - Private operators - Technology providers - Suburban railway organisations - Contractors - Legal firms - Major consumers - Consultants - Industry analysts - Development institutions - Financial institutions - Road organisations - Potential developers/investors, etc.

The last edition had a stellar cast of speakers which included: Manju Gupta, Additional Member, Electrical, Railway Board; Anurag Sachan, MD, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India; Achal Khare, MD, National High Speed Rail Corporation; S.K. Lohia, MD and CEO, Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation; Sudhir Saxena, CEO, Rail Energy Management Company; R.S. Khurana, CMD, Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation; Vijay Nathawat, Director (Projects), Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation; Anil Kumar Shrangarya, Director, Project, National Capital Region Transport Corporation; Sushil Kumar, Director (Operation), Metro Rail Corporation; Sudhanshu Shekhar Joshi, Director, Rolling Stock, DMRC; A.K. Tewari, Principal ED, Railway Board; Alok Kansal, Principal ED, Bridges, Railway Board; Naresh Chand Goyal, Principal ED, Safety, Railway Board; B.P. Awasthi, ED (Track/P), Railway Board; Vipul Kumar, ED, Track (MOD), Railway Board; Shailesh Kumar Mishra, ED, Infrastructure (Civil), Ministry of Railways; Ajay Verma, ED, Signal, Research Designs and Standards Organisation; Dr Anirudh Gautam, ED, Research Design & Standards Organisation; etc.

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AGENDA/STRUCTURE

EMERGING TRENDS, DEVELOPMENTS AND OUTLOOK MEGA PROJECTS: PROGRESS SO FAR AND UPCOMING PROJECTS AND ™ What have been the key trends and developments in the railways sector? OPPORTUNITIES ™ What are the biggest issues and challenges? What has been the impact of There will be a dedicated session on each of the following mega Covid-19 on the sector (project delivery, revenues, future plans, etc.)? projects/programmes: ™ What is the future outlook? What are the new and emerging -SStation Infrastructure Redevelopment opportunities? -DDedicated Freight Corridor -MMumbai-AAhmedabad High Speed Rail IR PERSPECTIVE: KEY ACHIEVEMENTS, IMPACT OF COVID-119 AND FUTURE -DDelhi-MMeerut Regional Rapid Transit System GROWTH STRATEGIES -MMumbai Urban Transport Project ™ What have been the key achievements of IR during the past year? -BBengaluru Suburban System ™ What are some of the initiatives taken by IR during the Covid-19 lockdown period? What are the new areas of IR’s contribution ™ What is the current status of the project? What are the key milestones and (manufacture of PPE, ventilators, etc.)? targets? ™ What are the key issues and challenges facing the sector? What steps are ™ What has been the impact of Covid-19 on the progress and timelines of being taken by the ministry to address these? the project? What steps are being taken to fast-track implementation? ™ What policy changes/initiatives can be expected in the future? ™ What are some of the new and advanced technologies being used for construction? FINANCING STRATEGIES AND POTENTIAL FOR PPPs ™ What are the upcoming contracts/tenders and opportunities? ™ What are the new sources of funding being explored in the sector? What has been the experience so far? MODERN SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ™ What are the new opportunities and areas for private sector participation ™ What are the new technologies available in the S&T segment (automatic in the railways sector (station redevelopment, operations, wagon block signalling, European Train Control System Level 2, etc.)? procurement, etc.)? ™ What has been the experience so far in the adoption of these technologies? ™ What are the specific initiatives being taken by IR to promote PSP in these What have been the implementation issues and challenges? segments? What has been the impact of these initiatives? What is the ™ What are the emerging requirements and opportunities in the next one to potential going forward? two years?

RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION PLANS MAKE IN INDIA: EMERGING NEEDS, NEW INITIATIVES AND POST COVID-119 ™ What are IR's electrification targets? What has been the progress so far? OPPORTUNITIES ™ What are the recent initiatives taken by IR to expedite electrification work? ™ What are the recent initiatives under the Make in India programme (related What are the key outcomes achieved under Mission Electrification? to high HP locomotives, trainsets, spares and components of rolling stock, ™ What are the new targets and timelines pertaining to rail electrification? light weight coaches, signalling and telecommunication equipment, etc.)? What are the investment requirements? ™ What are the emerging opportunities in light of the Covid-19 pandemic? What are the investment requirements? TRACK CONSTRUCTION: NETWORK EXPANSION AND DECONGESTION ™ What are the key issues and future plans? TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS ™ What are the 2020-21 targets for railway track construction (new lines, SPOTLIGHT ON RAILWAY BRIDGES AND TUNNELS doubling, gauge conversion, etc.)? ™ What have been the key developments in railway bridges and tunnels? ™ What have been the key achievements in 2019-20 in terms of length of What are some of the noteworthy projects? new lines, doubling and gauge conversion works completed? ™ What are the new innovations in design and fabrication? ™ What are the investment requirements? What are the upcoming projects ™ What has been the experience with the development of complex and opportunities? structures? ™ What are the biggest issues and challenges? What has been the impact of ™ What are the upcoming projects and opportunities? What are the key Covid-19 on project delivery and implementation? issues and challenges? contd…

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AGENDA/STRUCTURE (contd…)

ROLLING STOCK: CURRENT PRODUCTION, INNOVATIONS AND FUTURE FOCUS ON METRO RAIL SYSTEMS: CURRENT STATE, UPCOMING REQUIREMENTS PROJECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES ™ What have been the key trends in the production and acquisition of rolling ™ What is the current status of metro rail development in India? stock in 2019-20? ™ What have been the learnings and experience so far? ™ What are the recent advancements and innovations in design? What are ™ What are the new and emerging challenges pre- and post-Covid? How are the new types of being manufactured (Train 18, 9,000 HP they being addressed? locomotives, etc.)? ™ What are the upcoming projects and opportunities in the segment? What ™ What are the production targets and plans for the next couple of years? is the short-term outlook for the sector? ™ What are the plans for production capacity expansion? What steps are being taken to promote indigenous production? PROMISE OF TECHNOLOGY: FOCUS ON SMART PAYMENT AND TICKETING SYSTEMS NEW AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS ™ What are the new and emerging smart ticketing and payment requirements ™ What are the emerging trends and developments in the technology for the metro rail segment? segment? ™ What are the existing systems and technologies deployed for fare ™ What are the new and emerging remote surveillance and monitoring collection and ticketing? What are the potential challenges in the requirements at railway stations in the current scenario? deployment of such systems? ™ What are the innovative and advanced technologies being offered by ™ What are the new and advanced technologies and tailor-made solutions vendors? offered by vendors in light of the Covid-19 pandemic? ™ What are the new and emerging opportunities for technology providers? ™ What are the new and emerging opportunities for technology providers?

Previous Participants ABB, ACC, Accenture, ACME Cleantech, Adani Group, Adani Petronet Dahej Port, Adani Ports & SEZ, Aditya Birla Corporation, Aditya Birla Finance| Afcons Infrastructure, Akzo Nobel, A L Barra, Alcoa Fastening Systems, Alcoa India, Alstom, Amara Raja Batteries, Amara Raja Power Systems, Ambuja Cement, Amtek Rail Car Industries, Angul - Sukinda New Line Railway Project, Ansaldo STS, APM Terminals, Applied Materials, Arconic of India, ARTEK Enterprises, Arup India, Assignia Infrastructure, Australian Trade Commission, AVB Consultants, Axis Bank, AZB & Partners Advocates & Solicitors, Azure Power, Bajaj Electricals, Balaji Railroad Systems, Barclays, Barsyl, Beekay Engineering Corporation, BEML, Bentley Systems, Bharat Rail Automations, BHEL, Birla Cables, Bosch, Brookings, Bureau Veritas, Cargo Motors, CDM Smith, Centre For Railway Information Systems, Chhattisgarh Railway, CIDCO, CLSA, Concor, Core Fab Projects, Coslight, Cosmo Energy, COWI, CRIS, CRISIL, Crompton Greaves, Cytech Associates, Dalmia Group, Dassault Systems, DB International, DEHN, Delta Power, Desai & Diwanji, DFCCIL, DP World, Dupont, Efkon, Electrical Engineering Management Government of India, Ministry of Railways, Elenium, EY, Essel Infraprojects, Essel Mining & Industries, EtoE Transportation Infrastructure, EWAC Alloys, Exide Industries, Experion Development, Fedders Lloyd, First Group International, First International Holding, Fluid Controls, Garware, GATX, GE Grid Solutions, GE Infrastructure Transportation, Geismar, GEOCONSULT, GIZ, Global Business In Roads, GMR, Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation, Gunnebo, Haitong Securities, Hassan Mangalore Rail Development Company, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, High Speed Rail Corporation of India, High Speet Unerground Freight Transportation, Hill International, Hind Terminals, Hindalco Industries, HSBC Securities and Capital Markets, Huber+Suhner Electronics, HUBNER Interface Systems, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, ICT, IDFC Alternatives, IL&FS Energy Development Company, INAE, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Indian Oil Corporation, Indian Port Rail Corporation, Indian Railways, Indian Railway Station Development Corporation, Indra Sistemas, Infrastructure Products and Services, , Involute Technologies, IPM Engineering, IRCON| IRCTC, J.Sagar Associate, JIC, Jindal Steel & Power, JM Financial Institutional Securities, JSPL, JSW Steel, KALINDEE RAIL NIRMAN, Kansai Nerolac Paints, KEC, KEI Industries, KESAR TERMINALS & INFRASTRUCTURE, KFW, Kirloskar Pneumatic, KL iTech Solutions, Knorr-Bremse, Kochhar & Co, , KPTCL, Kutch Railway, L&T, Lahmeyer International, Lapp India, Lara Global, Larsen & Toubro Limited, LEA Associates, Link Legal India Law Services, LL Logistics, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation, Maccaferri Enviromental Solutoins, Magnetic Autocontrol, Mahindra Logistics, Merrill Lynch, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Railways, Monnet International, Morgan Stanley, MPPTCL, Mumbai International Airport, N & S Solution, Nargol Port, National Capital Region Transport Corporation, NCR HQ , Nexans Singapore Pte Limited, Nomura Financial, North Western Railway, Northern Central Railway, Northern Railway, Northern Railway Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link Project, NTPC, Orange Renewables, OutoKumpu, Petronet LNG, Philips Lighting, Plasser, PMC Projects, Power Grid Corporation of India, Power System Operation Corporation, Pyrotek, Rail Coach Factory, , Railtech, RailTel Corporation, Railway Board, Railway Energy Management Company, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam, Raychem RPG, RDSO, Reinforced Earth, Reliance Industries, Reliance JIO, Reliance Power Transmission, RITES, Ritu Housing, Ruchi Group of Industries & Associate Companies, RVNL Sany Heavy Industries, SBI Capital Markets, SCOPE T&M, Sherman International, Siemens, Sterlite Power Grid Ventures, SVJ Corporation, Tata Communications, Tata Consulting Engineers, Tata Steel, Technica Associates, Technology Management Group (Tata Structura), Terre Armee, Thales, TMA, Touax Texmaco, TransAsia, Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh, Trelleborg, Trimble Navigation, TSGENCO, TUV, Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project Northern Railway, UltraTech Cement, Uniseven Engineering & Infrastructure, United Technologies Corporation Urban Mass Transit Company, Urban Transport and High Speed Directorate RDSO, Lucknow, USBRL Project Northern Railway, Utkarsh Tubes & Pipes, Valvoline Cummins, VINCI Concessions, Vindhya Telelinks, Virgo Consultants & Marketing, Vishal Nirmiti, Vossloh Beekay Castings, Vossloh Cogifer Liaison Office, Wabtec Corporation, Wabtec Texmaco Rail, West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company, Yes Bank, etc.

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