Ministry launches metro rail companies association

New Delhi March 8 (IANS) The Union Housing Ministry on Thursday launched I-Metros an association of all-India metro rail companies which will act as a forum of exchange of ideas and innovations.

The association was launched by Cabinet Secretary P.K. Sinha at an event "Indian Metros: Collaborating for Excellence" here in the presence of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director Mangu Singh.

" I-Metros will go a long way if it progresses in the right way in terms of sharing of best practices and adoption of the latest technologies " a government statement quoted Sinha as having said during the launch.

He also called Delhi Metro s journey so far "a real success story" which set the "benchmarks for other metro organisations in the country".

The official also released The Operator s Story - a publication by World Bank and Railway and Transport Strategy Centre Imperial College London on findings of the research on "what makes Metros successful".

--IANS
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