Programme
Technological Advancements and Innovation in Rolling Stock
Focus Areas
- Initiatives, Innovations and technology advancements for Rolling Stocks
- New product development and enhanced services for Rolling Stock
- Smart Rolling Stock- lightweight mobility solutions, rail coach interiors & air conditioning
- Advanced online monitoring of rolling stocks
- Sustainable, eco-friendly and cost-efficient advancement in Rolling stock
- Use of Artificial Intelligence for Intelligent Transportation
- Urban Transportation in India- Smart Transport for Smart Cities & Smart Regulation
- Energy-efficient and high power locomotives
- Need to develop Ecosystem- Operator, EPC, Track, Rolling Stock and maintenance service providers
- Opportunities for using alternate fuels in Railway Systems
Infrastructure upgradation & Expansion in Indian Railways (IR)
Focus Areas
- Design and development of high speed and corrosion preventive Rail infrastructure viz. Track and bridges.
- Carbon footprint reduction strategies in Infrastructure development
- Environmental Sustainability in Power Systems in Railways
- Tunneling in urban & mountainous terrain - Challenges & Technology
- GIS Technologies and their use in Railways
- Contemporary technology for track laying and maintenance
- New design in Traction Power systems and need for cyber security
- Wireless Communication Technologies, Interoperability and Standardization for train operations
Railway Signaling and telecommunication for throughput enhancement
Focus Areas
- Latest automated train protection and train collision avoidance technologies and in cab signaling.
- Tamper –proof signaling system for railways
- Digitalization, Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC)
- Modern Techniques/Technologies for Traffic Optimization- Advanced Signaling
- Automation and driverless trains, advanced Signal and communication systems
- Digital technologies in train operation and to enhance safety
- Positive Train Control (PTC) ,Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics
- Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
Software and Sensor based Condition Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance in Railway System
Focus Areas
- The shift to Predictive Maintenance in Railways.
- Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety (RAMS) & Prognostics & Health Management (PHM)
- Elements of a successful predictive maintenance strategy for railways
- Role of digital technologies and IOT in developing predictive maintenance solutions
- Scope of Condition Monitoring
- Global Experience and available best practices in field of predictive maintenance
- Software for design simulation & Reliability Engineering
