Adopting global standards, assessing state-of-the-art technologies and ensuring seamless delivery of India’s metro projects

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Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd


Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd

International and local insights:

India is developing a number of urban transport projects across many of its larger cities. With the current investment set at a minimum of Rs 200,000 crore for metro projects, the Indian government has already invested Rs 80,000 crore in different cities for their construction.

These figures confirm India’s commitment towards developing urban transportation networks, including metro rail and monorail projects to reduce the heavily clogged road transportation networks across the country. The Indian Government is increasingly approving implementation of the PPP frameworks for metro rail projects including the recent approval of the Hyderabad Metro project, the Largest PPP Metro project in India so far. Recently the rapid metro rail project in the Indian city of Gurgaon, linked with the Delhi Indian Metro has also received an approval for a PPP module, along with othe metro projects in Kochi, Ludhina and Patna. Reviewing metro developments in other Indian cities like Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai the metro expansion industry is looking very promising for investors, operators, suppliers and contractors to invest in and secure business opportunities

Following the success of IQPC’s Metro Expansion India, held in March 2011 in Chennai, IQPC is proud to announce its 2nd Annual Metro Expansion India conference. The event will take place in New Delhi from 23 – 24 February 2012 and will look to build on the industry insights and knowledge sharing of the inaugural event. The conference will feature international case studies, local project updates and new developments in addressing the challenges facing metro development and expansion in India.

2nd Annual Metro Expansion India is the perfect platform to network, engage and benefit from world class thought leaders in urban transport.

Benefits of attending:

  • Understanding current regulatory polices and framework for metro construction
  • Identifying and eliminating the factors causing project delays to reduce project costs
  • Developing commercially viable metro networks to improve economic returns
  • Designing well structured and sustainable metro projects to attract private investors
  • Utilizing world class technologies to increase the efficiency of metro networks
  • Reviewing various planning and optimization techniques to reduce projects delays
  • Highlighting the importance of interoperable fare systems in increasing commuter throughput

Who will be involved?

Public sector:

  • Ministry of Railways
  • Ministry of Urban Development
  • Central Government bodies
  • Regional Government based Transport Development Authorities
  • Consortiums and Special Purpose Vehicles created to develop rapid transport systems (SPV’s)
  • Metro Rail Corporations
  • PPP Cell, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
  • National Capital Region Planning Board

Private Sector:

  • Contractors
  • Operators
  • Developers
  • Investors
  • Project Management Consultants

Why attend the conference?

This summit will give you the tools to network with industry leaders and review national and international rapid transit transportation case studies and presentations. Take this rare opportunity to gain a wealth of knowledge on this niche topic.

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