Cabinet apprised of MoUs with Japan, Russia in rail sector

Union Cabinet was today apprised of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed with Japan and Russia in the rail sector in December last year.
Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet was apprised of MoC signed between Railways and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, on cooperation in rail sector on December 11, 2015.
The MoC envisages technical cooperation with Japan for strengthening railway safety, upgradation of signalling and telecommunication system and train control system, mitigation of natural disasters, information sharing for station development and land value capture and for environment friendly sanitation technology in trams among others.

The MoC is valid for a period of three years. Thereafter it will be automatically renewed for a further period of two years, a release here said.
The Cabinet was also told about the MoU signed between Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO) and Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI), Japan, on technological cooperation in railway sector on December 11, 2015 and the MoU between Railways and Joint Stock Company, Russian Railways, on technical cooperation in railway sector on December 24, 2015.
The MoU with Russian Railways provides for technical cooperation in the High Speed Rail, modernization of existing lines in order to raise train speeds up to 160-200 kmph, safety related systems based on satellite navigation and digital communication means and heavy haul transportation among others.

The MoU signed between RDSO, India and RTRI, Japan, provides for technical cooperation in the safety in train operation, advanced techniques of maintenance, use of environment friendly technologies among others.
Both MoUs are valid for a period of three years and it may be renewed for a further period of one year at a time with mutual written agreement.