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60 | Article Article | 59 Indonesia’s Railway: Embracing Groundbreaking Strategies, Innovations, and Current Emerging Railway Technologies”. This conference was attended by CEO/owner from the most influential railway companies in the world. we are most welcome to all of you to take apart in Jakarta development. Jakarta will be change become a new city as the Jakarta's tagline “advanced city, citizens delighted” (Maju Kotanya, Bahagia Warganya). RailwayTech Indonesia 2018 was attended some VVIP guest such as Mr. Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno (Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta), Mr. Zulfi ri irectorate eneral of Railways, inistry of Tras ortation RI , r. Imam aryono enior dvisor to inister for Intensification of omestic roduct tili ation - Ministry of Industry RI ) and all chairman of Association Supporting. RailwayTech Indonesia 2019 - Ready to expand up to 2x bigger scale They are sure that Indonesia Railway has a good progress in the future, as excerpt of Mr. Sandiaga Uno said Indonesia especially Jakarta will enter the new era of rail-based transportation as metro railways. It is best time to join efforts and collaborations to shape the future of Jakarta and Image Credit : railwaytech indonesia The 3rd edition of RailwayTech Indonesia 2019 will return to be held on 20 - 22 March 2019 at JIEXPO, Jakarta - Indonesia, is ready to expand up to 2x bigger scale and expect to attract over 250 exhibiting companies. This show will be expected more effective, more crowded, more quality and more influential to build qualified networking of the Indonesia and Regional Railway industry in 3 (three) days. The show is designed to feature the latest technology, equipment and services for Indonesia and Regional railway industry. It is sourcing platform for both local and international railway suppliers to feature their latest innovative and services of railway technology and equipment, railway infrastructure technology, train body interiors to attendees from around the world. RailwayTech Indonesia 2019 is a perfect opportunity and time to meet railway operators and contractors as well as to network with leading industry professionals from related railway industry. Adventz’s Texmaco bags INR200 - crore Agartala - Akhaura Rail Link Project Image Credits: wikipedia • • Article Source : adventz Part of India’s LoC to Bangladesh, line to connect Tripura to Chittagong EPC project for section of Trans Asia Railway Networkto be completed by 2019 - End Adventz Group’s Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited (NSE: TEXRAIL), India’s total rail solution provider, has been awarded a project (of about INR 200 crores) to construct the 45-km-dual-gauge line between Agartala in Tripura and Akhaura, a sub-district of Chittagong in Bangladesh. This project is scheduled to be completed in 18 months. Part of India’s $4.5 billion third line of credit extended to Bangladesh for its infrastructure and social sector development, the Agartala-Akhaurarail project will lend full connectivity from east to west of Bangladesh, apart from enabling trade relations and establishing people-to-people connect between the two neighbours. Once completed, the railway link is expected to cutthe distance between Agartala and Kolkata by more than 1,000 km. Further, it will enhance India’s access to Chittagong port, considered to the heart of Bangladesh economy. Mr. Sandeep Fuller, the Executive Director of Adventz Group’s Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd, said: “The Agartala - Akhaura railway link is a watershed project in ways more than one. It is a matter of pride that with this project Adventz will contribute to the Trans Asia Railway Network and also in www.railanalysis.com efforts to boost bilateral trade and cooperation between the two countries. The rail link -- as Prime Minister Narendra Modi envisions –will affect 'transformation through transportation’. For Tripura, the railway line will mean enhancing regional access in ways other than by air or the states only national highway, NH44. We see the project as an opportunity for the Adventz Group to showcase our EPC expertise once again, not just in India but across the border too. Adventz’s long-standing experience in helping Bangladesh with its infrastructure makes us quite the entity with insights into the country’s needs and thus ready to fulfil them.” Texmaco’s specialised engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) unit – Kalindee Railway Nirman (Engineers) Ltd (NSE: KALINDEE) – will execute the Agartala- Akhaura project. Last year, Bangladesh Railways awarded Kalindee the civil-and-track project in Kulaura - Shahbazpur Section. It includes rehabilitation of embankment, bridges, station buildings, platforms and sheds, level crossings and railway track, along with all associated work – supply of labour, materials, equipment, p-way tools and electrification work. In March 2017, Texmaco successfully completed the construction of Bhairab Railway Bridge across River Meghna. www.railanalysis.com