RITES, Senegal firm sign MoU for cooperation in Rail sector
Gurugram, June 7, 2022: RITES Ltd., the leading Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Grands Trains DU Senegal (GTS-S.A), a railroad company of Senegal, on technical cooperation in the railway sector.
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Senior officials of RITES Ltd and Grands Trains DU at the MoU-signing ceremony in Gurugram
The MoU aims to enable technical cooperation in the fields of rail transportation, supply of rolling stock, railway infrastructure deve lopment, including dedicated freight corridors and passenger stat ions, modernization of wor kshops, IT solutions for railway opera tions, and up-gradation of signalling, telecommunication, and rail monitori ng systems. The MoU also facilitates RITES to offer its ser vices for the operation and maintenance of the railway network and sidings.
Executive Director (Regional Projects), RITES Ltd., Mr. Sanjay Agarwal, said, “The MoU with Grands Trains DU, Senegal, will pave the path towards export of new technologies and training practices as we continue to leverage our consulting and technical expertise across the world. We believe that the steady supply of high-quality loc om otives, coaches, wagons, DEMUs, and other equipment will unlock the potential of railway excellence in Sene gal.”
The collaboration will facilitate knowledge sharing to promote efficiency, safety, and sustainability in the rail way sector of Senegal.
About RITES Limited:
RITES Limited is a Miniratna (Category – I) Schedule ‘A’ Public Sector Enterprise and a leading player in the tra nsport consultancy and engineering sector in India, having diversified services and geographical reach. The com pany has experience spanning 48 years and has undertaken projects in over 55 countries across Asia, Africa, So uth America, and Middle East region. RITES Limited is the only export arm of Indian Railways for providing rol ling stock overseas (other than Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia).
