SPECIAL MOMENT FOR US , 2017 !
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This university will set Indian Railways on the path of modernisation and help India become a global leader in transport sector by enhancing productivity and promoting ' Make in India '. It will create a resource pool of skilled manpower and leverage state-of-the-art technology to provide better safety , speed and service in Indian Railways . It will support ' Startup India ' and ' Skill India ' by channeling technology and delivering knowhow , and foster entrepreneurship , generating large scale employment opportunities . This will lead to transformation of railway and transportation sector and enable faster movement of people and goods . Through global partnerships and accessing cutting edge technologies , India will emerge as a global centre of expertise .
The university plans to use latest pedagogy and technology applications ( satellite based tracking , Radio Frequency Identification and Artificial Intelligence ) to improve on-thejob performance and productivity . Close collaboration with the Indian Railways will ensure that the stakeholders have access to Railways ' facilities , which will work as ' live labs ' and they will be able to work on solving real life problems . It
will have ' Centres of Excellence ' showcasing high-end , niche technology like High Speed Train .
Background :
Government of India has taken a very important decision whose impact will be felt through the next century and the decision is that country ' s first railway university will be constructed in Vadodara " - Hon ' ble Prime Minister speaking about rail university in Vadodara in October , 2016 .
As Indian Railways is set to embark on ambitious projects such as High Speed Trains ( popularly known as bullet train ), massive infrastructure modernisation , Dedicated Freight Corridors ( DFCs ), highest focus on safety etc ., Indian Railways will require high level of proficiency and skills . Further , factors such as unprecedented growth in the transportation sector in India , increased requirement of qualified manpower and upgradation of skills and capability required to drive the transformation of Indian Railways have necessitated a worldclass training hub .
SPECIAL MOMENT FOR US , 2017 !