Social Innovations for Future: Financing of Indian Railways

With government's plan to make the Indian railways a much more modernized and upgraded one, the sector is all set to attract investments. This session highlights the shortage of funds that the Indian Railways have been facing and the urgent need for public private partnership. Moderated by NDTV's Manisha Natarajan, the panelists of the session include Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Railways, Rajiv Datt, Managing Director of Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC), Rakesh Saksena, CMD of Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation, S. B. Nayar, CMD of IIFCL, Shin Oya, JBIC's Chief Representative and Alistair Dormer, Hitachi Rail Global CEO.