GSV and Monash University, Australia, collaborate to enhance railway engineering research and education

NEW DELHI: Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Monash University, Australia, recently with an aim to collaborate in research, education, and executive training in the railway engineering industry through the Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT). The agreement signing event was held at the Australian High Commission in New Delhi.

Professor Craig Jeffrey, deputy vice-chancellor-international and senior vice-president at Monash University, and professor Manoj Choudhary, vice-chancellor of GSV signed the pact.

According to the official notice, the joint research lab will focus on advancing technological railway engineering and collaboration with international industrial railway projects which in return, will mutually benefit both parties in advancing Australian and Indian railway systems. Additionally, joint educational programmes and executive training will be a crucial part of this agreement.

The event was hosted by Monica Kennedy, minister commercial and head of Austrade South Asia, at the Australian High Commission, and was attended by senior officials from Monash University Australia, the Ministry of Railways, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Austrade, DFCCIL, and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the note added.

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Monash University-GSV collaboration

Speaking on the occasion, professor Craig Jeffrey said: “Monash IRT is continuously developing new technologies to support increasing productivity and safety requirements at the same time as reducing risks and costs… This new partnership between Monash IRT and GSV is a further expansion of Monash’s engagement with India,” read the official note.

Professor Manoj Choudhary highlighted the impact of GSV on national development through the transportation and logistics sectors and said: “Railways is the lifeline of the country’s transportation sector, and with rapid technological advancements, the railways sector is undertaking a transformative journey towards Viksit Bharat. We have much in common with Monash University, a research-intensive university that works with leading institutions and industry for global impact.”