Railways to ink pact with Germany over high speed trains

Aiming to reduce travel time significantly, the Indian Railways will ink a pact with Germany for running high-speed trains in the country. The pact will deepen the collaboration and strengthen ties between the two countries for bilateral cooperation in the rail sector.

  • The German minister will hold talks with the Railway Minister in Rail Bhavan, and after the meeting, the MoU will be signed.
  • Accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, German Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Alexander Dobrindt would be meeting Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.
  • According to a senior Railway Ministry official, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between the two countries for bilateral cooperation in the rail sector.
  • Dobrindt is visiting India from October 12 to 15. According to railways, it is a follow-up to Prabhu’s visit to Germany in April.
  • The German minister will hold talks with the Railway Minister in Rail Bhavan. Both ministers will focus on deepening collaboration and strengthening ties in the field of railways and high-speed trains.
  • After the meeting, the MoU will be signed between Indian Railways and DB Engineering and Consulting GmbH.

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Germany is a Western European country with a landscape of forests, rivers, mountain ranges and North Sea beaches. It has over 2 millennia of history.

Capital: Berlin

President: Joachim Gauck

Prime Minister: Angela Merkel

Currency: Euro