The
Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of
the Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Railways, Government of
India and the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and
Communications of Swiss Confederation on Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector.
The MoU was signed on on 31st August, 2017.
The MoU will enable
technical cooperation in the following areas:-
a.
Traction Rolling stock
b.
EMU and train sets
c.
Traction Propulsion Equipments
d.
Freight and Passenger Cars
e.
Tilting Trains
f.
Railway Electrification Equipments
g.
Train scheduling and operation improvement
h.
Railway Station modernization
i.
Multimodal transport
j. Tunneling technology
Background:
Ministry
of Railways have signed MoUs for technical cooperation in the Rail sector with
various foreign Governments and National Railways. The identified areas of
cooperation include high-speed corridors, speed raising of existing routes,
development of world-class stations, heavy haul operations and modernization of
rail infrastructure, etc. The cooperation is achieved through exchange of
information on developments in areas of railways technology & operations,
knowledge sharing, technical visits, training & seminars and workshops in
areas of mutual interest.
The MoUs provide a platform for Indian
Railways to interact and share the latest developments and knowledge in the
railway sector. The MoUs facilitate exchange of technical experts, reports and
technical documents, training and seminars/workshops focusing on specific
technology areas and other interactions for knowledge sharing.
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