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Post Event Report | 09 AT IRCE EVENT 2018 10 | Post Event Report AT IRCE EVENT 2018 Experience at IRCE 2018 : THE FIRST EDITION (Left) Alstom Stand at Exhibition ; (Middle) Mr Ashwani Lohani, Chairman, Railway Board and Mr Sudhanshu Mani, General Manager, Integral Coach Factory (ICF), in Ribbon cutting ceremony of Exhibition hall at IRCE 2018 (Right) Bombardier stand at Exhibition 100 Exhibitors 14 Countries 12,450 visitors 4 Conference Session 400+ Indian Railways (IR) Delegates Source : CII INAUGURATION - irce 2018 international rail coach expo 14 General Managers of IR C II has been working very closely with the Ministry of Railways on various initiatives of Indian Railways (IR) by actively engaging the industry in IR’s continuous efforts of modernization and innovations to run an effective Rail Transportation System in the country. International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE) and International Rail Conference, organized biennially since 1990, are some of the initiatives of CII in association with Indian Railways towards this direction. CII also organizes InnoRail India - International Exhibition and Conference for Innovations in Rail Transportation Sector, in association with Research Design & Standards Organization (RDSO), Ministry of Railways, since 2014 as a biennial show. The next edition of InnoRail India is scheduled for November, 2018. International Rail Coach Expo (IRCE 2018) is yet another initiative of CII, in association with the Integral Coach factory ( ICF), Ministry of Railways, with a special focus on Rail Coaches and Train Sets. The three days event was held from 17th to 19th May 2018 at RPF Parade Ground, ICF, Chennai, India. IRCE 2018 is aimed at creating a neutral platform for the industry to display latest technology, and related products and services, for Rail Coaches and Train Sets, thus helping the Indian Railways to identify latest products and innovations for its future expansion and modernization plans in this segment. IRCE 2018, being the first edition and first of its kind exhibition, held over a gross area of 10,000 sqmtrs., has attracted participation of around 100 companies from 14 countries (Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE and USA). The display profile of IRCE 2018 exhibition covered a variety of innovations, technologies, and products for modern Rail Coaches and Train Sets. The special pavilion of ICF and other Coach Manufacturing Units of Indian Railways, specially focusing on Rail Coaches and Train Sets, at the exhibition, provided an opportunity for the suppliers to understand future requirements of Indian Railways and align their production plans accordingly. (L-R) Mr Sudhanshu Mani, General Manager, Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Mr Ashwani Lohani, Chairman, Railway Board with His Excellency, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu State, Shri Thiru Banwari Lal Purohit, Shri R Dinesh, Chairman, CII-Southern Region, Mr Shubhranshu, Principal Chief Mechanical engineer, ICF, and Mr K.V. Mahidhar, Executive Director, CII- Institute of Logistics in IRCE 2018 Lamp lighting. www.railanalysis.com Brochure release of BEML Limited at IRCE 2018 Mr Ashwani Lohani, Chairman, Railway Board and Mr Sudhanshu Mani, General Manager, Integral Coach Factory (ICF), visiting Exhibition at IRCE 2018 www.railanalysis.com