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.
Do you Know?
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
