Organized by: Planning Commission, Indian Railways and The World Bank Transport Sub Sector: Railways Topic: Generating and Implementing Visionary Railway Strategies Event Description In a world facing the perils of climate change, is it advisable for today’s emerging economies to follow the American or European models of development, especially when it comes to transportation? What would happen if everyone on the planet used a fuel-guzzling, carbon-emitting car? And if this energy–intensive model is no longer sustainable, what new paradigm should late-blooming developing countries explore? These and other ‘big picture’ questions were discussed at a recent international workshop organized by the India’s Planning Commission, Indian Railways, and the World Bank in New Delhi. The workshop brought together Indian officials and global experts to brainstorm on future directions for the Indian Railways––Asia’s largest railway system, which caters to the needs of world’s second most-populous country. Recently, the government-owned Indian Railways has pulled off a remarkable turnaround; it has transformed from near-bankruptcy to commercial viability within a short span of five years by following the motto, “faster, heavier, and longer trains,” without compromising on safety. Documents Workshop Agenda Presentations March 25 Presentation titled “Indian Railways – Bankruptcy to Billions in Railways” by Mr. Sudhir Kumar, OSD to the Minister of Railways. Presentation titled “Overview of East Asia Infrastructure Trends and Challenges” by Mr. Christian Delvoie, Director, Knowledge Strategy Group, The World Bank. Presentation titled “Current and Future China’s Railway Development” by Mr. Zhang Jianping, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Development and Planning, Ministry of Railways, P. R. China. Presentation titled “European Railway Reform and Performance” by Mr. Jeremy Drew, Senior Policy Adviser, Economics, CER. Presentation titled “Russian Federation Railway Reform and Development Program” by Mr. Michel Audige, Sector Manager, Transport, South Asia Region, The World Bank. Presentation titled “Development Impact of Technology – High Speed Passenger Networks” by Mr. Marc Provoost, Director for Asia, SNCF International. Presentation titled “Suburban Railway Services – Best Practice Examples” by Mr. Hubert Nove-Josserand, Sr. Urban Transport Specialist, The World Bank. Presentation titled “North American Intermodal Experience” by Mr. Dean Wise, Partner, Norbridge, Inc. March 26 Presentation titled “Japan Railways – Successful Financing Models” by Mr. Masashi Hiraishi, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan, India. Presentation titled “Generating & Implementing Visionary Railway Strategies – A Vision for Financing PPPs in Railways” by Mr. Vipul Bhagat, Program Manager, International Finance Corporation (IFC). Presentation titled “Financing Rail Infrastructure – Experience and Lessons Learned from the UK” by Mr. Gianluca Favaloro, Ernst & Young. Presentation titled “Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. – Financing Indian Railways” by Mr. R. Kashyap, Managing Director, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC). Presentation titled “Corporate Vision 2025” by Ms. Sunira Bassi, Executive Director, Planning (LRDSS), Indian Railways. |
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