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• Rule of law and transparency ,
• Prioritisation of issues ,
• Time bound execution and fast dispute resolution ,
• Innovative financing ,
• focus , and
• Accountability and close monitoring .
He stressed how time bound execution would lead to meeting of cost targets and improve performance . Contributing to the discussions Shri Goyal emphasised that there was no scarcity of resources for good ideas . He mentioned the need to scale up good projects avoiding the time lag and delay caused by extensive pilot programmes without any further implementation .
Guest speaker , Shri Sonam Wangchuk , renowned educationist , scientist and innovator , who was also the inspiration for the popular “ Three Idiots ” film , spoke to the audience about his personal story of facing challenges and innovating in the face of adversity . His advice to have simple solutions to complex problems struck a chord , and was widely appreciated . He felt that in the face of climate change , Indian Railways is a luxurious way to save the planet . topics covered included structural , process and cultural reforms to ensure highest standards of safety , punctuality and passenger comfort ; improving the capacity and speed of trains ; dynamic pricing including discounts in off peak seasons ; increasing freight modal share ; and improving procurement to bring transparency , accountability and speed in order to reduce time and cost . Discussions were also held on how to boost the morale of the about 14 lakh railway employees in order to improve productivity as well improve their focus on consumers .
A digital chat room , which was open to all , allowed everyone to give suggestions , ideas and feedback on the various presentations .
The various subjects discussed in the conference included- Transforming IR through Safety & Punctuality – Structural process & cultural reforms , Transforming IR through Passenger Comfort & Aesthetics- Structural processes & cultural reforms , Strategis for imcresing carrying capacity & speed of trains , Introducing dynamic pricing- Premium & Discount , Increasing freight modal share , Streamlining procurement to reduce time & cost and Boosting morale & happiness of employees .
The focus of the presentations was to transform railways to serve the passengers and customers . Some of the