About the Summit

Join us for the 2nd Elets National Railway & Transport Innovation Summit, scheduled for 30th November 2023 in the vibrant city of Kochi, Kerala. Building on the success of our inaugural summit, the second edition promises to be even more exciting and insightful as we delve into the theme of "Sustainable Mobility Solutions for a Greener Future”.

The summit stands as a pivotal platform for industry leaders, policy-makers, innovators and other stakeholders to come together and discuss the latest trends, challenges, and innovations in the railway and metro transportation sectors. With a keen focus on sustainability, we aim to explore and promote the adoption of eco-friendly practices and technologies that will shape the future of mobility.

We're honoured to announce Kochi Metro Rail Limited as our 'Host Partner' and the Division of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, CUSAT, as our 'Knowledge Partner.'

Metro & Railway Innovation

In a world grappling with the pressing concerns of climate change, the railway and metro industries emerge as crucial players in shaping the future of transportation. Renowned for their energy efficiency, reduced carbon emissions, and capacity to alleviate urban congestion, these modes of transport hold the key to sustainable mobility solutions. The 2nd Elets National Railway & Transport Innovation Summit aims to showcase how these industries can lead the way in sustainable mobility solutions for a greener, cleaner, and more efficient future.

Our esteemed 'Host Partner,' Kochi Metro Rail Limited, is at the forefront of sustainable urban mobility with various initiatives like one-of-its-kind Water Metro, making Kochi the perfect backdrop for discussions on this crucial topic.

This one-day summit is not just another event; it's an imperative step towards addressing sustainability concerns, embracing technological advancements, understanding evolving customer expectations, and shaping the future of transportation. In a world where mobility plays a pivotal role, this summit provides the platform to learn best practices, network, collaborate, and set the course for a greener, more sustainable future.

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Summit Highlights

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5+ Knowledge Sessions
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50+ Policy-Makers
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200+ Industry Experts
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Expo
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Awards
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eGov Magazine – Special Issue

Programme Chair

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Loknath Behera

Managing Director
Kochi Metro Rail Limited

OUR SPEAKERS

Keynote Speaker
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Manish Gupta

Executive Director-Electrical Energy and Management (EEM)
Railway Board

Keynote Speaker
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Prof (Dr) Manoj Choudhary

Vice Chancellor
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya

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Ajith Kumar. V

Managing Director
Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd.

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Sh. P. Ramesh, IAS

Chairman & Managing Director
Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd

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Ravindra Kumar Jain

Managing Director
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL)

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P. Uday Kumar Reddy

General Manager Metro Railway Kolkata and Chairman at Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL)

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Thiruman Archunan

Director-Projects
Chennai Metro Rail Limited

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G.V.L Satya Kumar

Managing Director
Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)

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Santosh Kumar Jha

Director (Operations & Commercial)
Konkan Railway Corporation Limited

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Narinder D. Chumber

Director (Project & Planning)
Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (HRIDC)

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Dr Prasanna Kumar Acharya

Director (Finance)
Chennai Metro Rail Limited

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R.D. Nazeem

Principal Secretary
Department of Transport

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Tarun Kumar Goyal

Vice- President
Member Planing
Rail Land Development Authority

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S Sreejith, ADGP

Transport Commissioner
Motor Vehicles Department
Govt. of Kerela

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Dr. Amit Kumar Jain

Director (Operations & Services)
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC)

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P.S.Pramoj Sanker

Additional Transport Commissioner & Joint Managing Director
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation ( KSRTC)

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Amit Kumar Tripathi

Deputy General Manager-Electrical
National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL)

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Dr. Nalinaksh S.Vyas

Former Chairman
Technology Mission for Indian Railways (TMIR) & Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur

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Dr. Anirudh Gautam

Principal Executive Director
Resource & Testing Vertical
Research Designs & Standards
Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow

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Dr. Binu Francis

Secretary
Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation

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Sajan P John

Chief Operating Officer
Kochi Water Metro Ltd.

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Sharat Sahai Mathur

Group General Manager
Centre for Railway
Information Systems (CRIS)

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Alok Shanker Pandey

CISO & Assistant General Manager (IT)
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd

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Nitin Nair

Senior Vice President (Mobility, Transportation & Travel )
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

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Dr Namrita Kalsi

Chief Architect
Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited (HMRTC)

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Annapoorani S

Director Finance
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)

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Mani Venkat Raman

GM (Signalling & Telecom)
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)

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Gokul TG

Sr. Deputy General Manager
(Urban Transport )
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)

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Dr. Daleesh Viswanathan

Head of Information Technology
Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)

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Shantanu Roy

Chairman & Managing Director
Bharat Earth Movers Limited

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Rajan C S

Regional Director – Asia Pacific.
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Draft Agenda

09:00 AM - 09:30 AM

Registration

9:30: AM- 11:00 AM

Inaugural Session: Sustainable Mobility Solutions for a Greener Future

Welcome Address

Dr. Ravi Gupta, Founder, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Elets Technomedia

Keynote Address

Prof (Dr.) Manoj Choudhary, Vice Chancellor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya

Rajan C S, Regional Director – Asia Pacific, Asis Elektronik Ve Bilisim Sistemleri A.S.

Introduction & Special Address

Loknath Behera, Managing Director, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (Program Chair)

Timings Sessions

Manish Gupta, Executive Director-Electrical Energy and Management (EEM), Railway Board,

Ministry of Railways, Government of India

Special Address "DFCCIL: A Game Changer in Freight Transportation" by Ravindra Kumar Jain, Managing Director, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL)

Special Address

G.V.L Satya Kumar, Managing Director, Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS),

Ministry of Railways, Government of India

Special Address

Shantanu Roy, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML)

Vote of Thanks

Mani Venkata Kumar, General Manager (Signalling & Telecom), Kochi Metro Rail Limited

11:00: AM- 11:20 AM

Networking break & visit to expo

11:20 AM- 11:35 AM

Technology Presentation

Rajan C S, Regional Director – Asia Pacific, Asis Elektronik Ve Bilisim Sistemleri A.S.

‘Sustainable AFC Technology for Future’

11:35 AM- 11:50 AM

Technology Presentation

Gaurav Goyal, Regional Sales Manager, Fortinet

11:50 AM- 12:05 PM

Special Address

Nitin Nair, Senior Vice President (Mobility, Transportation & Travel ), Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

12:05 PM- 12:20 PM

Special Address & Presentation

Dr. Amit Kumar Jain, Director Operations & Services, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) ‘Digitalisation in Metro Rail: DMRC case’

12:20 PM - 01:05 PM

Panel Discussion 1 - Digital Transformation in Railways: IoT, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence for Efficiency and Sustainability

Dr. Nalinaksh S. Vyas, Former Chairman, Technology Mission for Indian Railways (TMIR) & Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur

Sharat Sahai Mathur, Group General Manager, Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)

Alok Shankar Pandey, CISO & Additional General Manager (IT), Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (Session Moderator)

Dr. Daleesh Viswanathan, Head of Information Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)

01:05 PM - 01:20 PM

Special Address & Presentation by:

01:20 PM - 01:35 PM

Technology Presentation by

P. Rajasekaran, Chief Products Officer, Bahwan CyberTek

‘Digitalization of Metro Asset Management - Predictive & Adaptive maintenance with IIOT for Rolling Stock, Track and Signalling assets’

01:35 PM - 01:50 PM

Special Address & Presentation

Santosh Kumar Jha, Director (Operations & Commercial) Konkan Railway Corporation Limited ‘Advancements in Metro Rail Systems for Urban Mobility: Technologies, Funding, and Challenges ‘

01:50 PM - 02:30 PM

Lunch & Networking Break

This panel will discuss innovative approaches to modernize existing rail systems, strategies for expansion to meet growing demands, and the importance of sustainable practices for a greener future in transportation.

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM

Panel Discussion 2 - Transitioning Public Transport Networks to Low Carbon Solutions

R.D. Nazeem, Principal Secretary, Department of Transport, Government of Himachal Pradesh

S Sreejith, ADGP, Transport Commissioner, Motor Vehicles Department, Kerala

P. Ramesh, Chairman & Managing Director, Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd

Sajan P John, Chief Operating Officer, Kochi Water Metro Ltd

Gokul TG, Sr. DGM (Urban Transport) Kochi Metro Rail Limited (Moderator)

Adesh Kumar, General Manager (Electrical & Traction) National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)

Amit Kumar Tripathi, Deputy General Manager-Electrical, National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL)

03:15 PM- 03:30 PM

Technology Presentation

Vijaykumar T.T, DGM/Tele- II (O&M)

Digitalising O&M: The Unique Perspective of KMRL

Arjun Krishna K, Manager (Marine) Water Transport

Kochi Water Metro: Sustainable Public Transport Model for Inland Water

03:30 PM- 04:15 PM

Panel Discussion 3 - Metro Mobility Revolution: Trends & Technologies Shaping the Future Railway & Infrastructure Development: Modernisation, Expansion & Sustainability

Dr. Ravi Gupta, Founder, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Elets Technomedia (Moderator)

Thiruman Archunan, Director-Projects, Chennai Metro Rail Limited

Tarun Kumar Goyal, Member Planning, Rail Land Development Authority

P. Uday Kumar Reddy, General Manager, Metro Railway Kolkata and Chairman at Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL)

04:15 PM - 04:20 PM

Special Address

Dr. Anirudh Gautam, Principal Executive Director, Resource & Testing Vertical, Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) Lucknow eletsegov Elets Governance egovonline eletsvideos Digitalising O&M: The Unique Perspective of KMRL Arjun Krishna K, Manager (Marine) Water Transport

Kochi Water Metro: Sustainable Public Transport Model for Inland Water

‘Implementation of Gati Shakti National Master Plan on the Foundation of Railway Research & Innovation’

04:20 PM - 04:30 PM

Technology Presentation

Prof. Job Thomas, Department of Civil Engineering, CUSAT

‘Quality Checking of Concrete Works’

04:30 PM - 05:15 PM

Panel Discussion 4 - Innovative project financing for Transport projects: Advancing High-speed rail and metro initiatives

Ajith Kumar.V, Managing Director, Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd (K-Rail)

Dr. Prasanna Kumar Acharya, Director (Finance), Chennai Metro Rail Limited

Dr. Namrita Kalsi, Chief Architect, Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited (HMRTC)

Annapoorani Srinivasan, Director (Finance), Kochi Metro Rail Limited (Moderator)

05:15 PM - 05:30 PM

Valedictory and Vote of Thanks

Key Discussion Points

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Embracing the Future: Metro Rail Projects & Innovations
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Building A Reliable, Comfortable, and Sustainable Transport System
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India's Growth Story in Smart Mobility
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Accelerating Mobility Innovations in the Digital Age
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Improving Efficiency, Safety & Customer Experience

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Transitioning Public Transport Networks to Low Carbon Solutions

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Expo

The 2nd Elets National Railway & Transport Innovation Summit - Expo is your gateway to a world of possibilities in the railway and transport sector. Join us and experience this unique opportunity to explore, engage, and experience the future of railway and transport.

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Awards

The Elets Railway & Transport Innovation Awards are a prestigious celebration of pioneering achievements and cutting-edge innovations within the realm of railways and transportation. These awards serve as a platform to acknowledge the visionaries, trailblazers, and industry stalwarts who are architecting the future of transportation systems on a global scale.
We are excited to be back with the 2nd edition, poised to propel innovation even further.

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Event Details

  Kochi Marriott Hotel, Kerala

  30th Nov, 2023

  9am - 6pm

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