Monash University and Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on railway research and education activities.
The agreement, signed at the Australian High Commission in New Delhi, commits the two institutions to develop and collaborate in future research and training in railway engineering through the Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT).
The establishment of a joint research lab focused on advanced technological railway engineering will be explored together with opportunities for collaboration on future industrial projects that will return mutual benefits to both parties and to advance Australian and Indian railway systems.
Professor Craig Jeffrey, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) and Senior Vice-President at Monash University, signed the MoU alongside Professor Manoj Choudhary, Vice-Chancellor at GSV. Dr Monica Kennedy, Minister Commercial and Head of Austrade South Asia, hosted the event.
"I am delighted for Monash University to be partnering with GSV, India's first university in the transportation and logistics sectors," said Professor Jeffrey.
"Monash IRT is continuously developing new technologies to support increasing productivity and safety requirements at the same time as reducing risks and costs, ultimately improving its service for their clients."
"The Institute has an established track record in solving railway-related technical issues, and its solutions have been adopted by railway systems throughout the world."
"This new partnership between Monash IRT and GSV is a further expansion of Monash's engagement with India, which has at its foundation our partnership with IITB on the IITB-Monash Research Academy."
Professor Choudhary is the first Vice-Chancellor of the GSV, a central university focused on the transportation and logistics sector and sponsored by the Ministry of Railways (Govt of India).
"GSV is an industry-driven and innovation-led university with a relevant mandate to significantly impact national development," said Professor Choudhary.
"We have much in common with Monash, a research-intensive university that works with leading institutions and industry for global impact."
