Manoj Sinha inaugurates curtain raiser event on 'Powering India through Innovation & Technology in Railways'
TNN Bureau. Updated: 12/18/2018 7:47:13 PM
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New Delhi, Dec 18(UNI) Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated curtain raiser event on 'Powering India through Innovation and Technology in Railways' organised by Ministry of Railways.
The event was organised in association with 'The Institution of Engineers (India)'.
Member Rolling Stock of Railway Board Rajesh Agrawal, other Railway Board Members, senior Railway officials and other dignitaries from the Ministry and The Institution of Engineers (India) were present on the occasion.
Mr Sinha said he is very glad that the event is being organised. He said Indian Railways has achieved several milestones overcoming many challenges and Engineers have played a vital role in this journey.
He added that organising such events will bring a new energy and vigour in development and progress of Railways.
The Minister urged the participants of the event to deliberate upon technologies which may help in accomplishment of projects of Indian Railways on time. He also asked the participants of the event to figure out major issues pertaining to Railways and come up with innovative solutions. In the end, he congratulated the organisers for organising the event.
This two-month-long event on 'Powering India through Innovation and Technology in Railways' will comprise of activities carried out on more than 100 centres on IE India in association with a similar number of railway units.