India’s growing metro pie: 1016 km, 27 cities
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India’s growing metro pie: 1016 km, 27 cities

From zero to 702 km since Kolkata’s first line was made operational in 1984, India’s metro-rail system has seen remarkable growth.

Approximately 1,016 km of metro rail under construction in 27 cities and another 2,500 km likely to be constructed in the next decade to cater to the growing urban population. WIth this, India has already emerged as the largest market for rail-based urban transport projects in the world outside China.

Additionally, under the Central Government’s asset monetisation plan, the operation of completed metro-rail projects is likely to emerge as a big opportunity for private players.

Akhileshwar Sahay, Urban Transport Expert and Former Strategic Advisor, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Maha Metro; Indranil Basu, Managing Director, Project Management (South India), Colliers; Raghavendra B, Vice-President (Business Development), Aarvee Associates; KVB Reddy, Managing Director & CEO, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad); Sameer Joshi, Associate Vice-President, Marketing (B2B) Godrej Interio; Alain Spohr, Managing Director, India & South Asia, Alstom; Sanjoy Sanyal, Founder & Managing Director, Bouw Consultants; Uday Sambre, Professional Consultant for Metro and Rail Systems drill down to unwind emerging opportunities, in demand construction equipment, metro viability, safer and sustainable metro construction much more.

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From zero to 702 km since Kolkata’s first line was made operational in 1984, India’s metro-rail system has seen remarkable growth. Approximately 1,016 km of metro rail under construction in 27 cities and another 2,500 km likely to be constructed in the next decade to cater to the growing urban population. WIth this, India has already emerged as the largest market for rail-based urban transport projects in the world outside China. Additionally, under the Central Government’s asset monetisation plan, the operation of completed metro-rail projects is likely to emerge as a big opportunity for private players. Akhileshwar Sahay, Urban Transport Expert and Former Strategic Advisor, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Maha Metro; Indranil Basu, Managing Director, Project Management (South India), Colliers; Raghavendra B, Vice-President (Business Development), Aarvee Associates; KVB Reddy, Managing Director & CEO, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad); Sameer Joshi, Associate Vice-President, Marketing (B2B) Godrej Interio; Alain Spohr, Managing Director, India & South Asia, Alstom; Sanjoy Sanyal, Founder & Managing Director, Bouw Consultants; Uday Sambre, Professional Consultant for Metro and Rail Systems drill down to unwind emerging opportunities, in demand construction equipment, metro viability, safer and sustainable metro construction much more.Click here for more.

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