Event Highlights

8+ Hours

Insightful & Engaging Sessions

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30+ Leaders

From Metro Systems, PSUs & Industry

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200+ Delegates

Govt, Academia, Corporates & Tech Experts

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10+ Partners

Strategically Supporting the Summit

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10+ Themes

Focused on Sustainability & Digitization

Urban Mobility Summit

About the Conclave

As Indian cities rapidly evolve, the synergy between technology, sustainability, and integrated urban mobility has never been more critical. APAC Media, in collaboration with Kochi Metro Rail Limited and Kochi Water Metro, proudly presents the National Urban Transport & Infrastructure Summit 2025—a premier, future-focused gathering of India’s most influential stakeholders shaping the next chapter in urban mobility. The summit is scheduled to take place on 18 September 2025 at Kochi Marriott Hotel, Kochi, Kerala.

This high-impact, one-day national conference will convene Metro Rail Managing Directors & Executives, technology leaders, urban planners, transport authorities, and infrastructure decision-makers from across the country to explore innovative, scalable, and climate-resilient solutions for urban transit and development.

Our Partners

Organiser

APAC

Host Partners

government
government

Supporting Partner

APAC

Gold Partner

APAC

Infrastructure Partner

APAC

Associate Partners

government
government
government
government
government
government

University Partner

APAC

Supporting Partner

APAC
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Knowledge Sessions
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Government Dignitaries
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Exhibitor

Programme Chair

Key Speaker

Speaker Name
Sunil Kumar, IAS

Principal Secretary
Urban Development & Housing Department
Government of Jharkhand

Speaker Name
Apoorva Kumar Singh, IAS

Additional Chief Secretary
Town & Country Planning and Urban Estates Department
Government of Harayana

Speaker Name
Sumit Yadav, IAS

Additional Chief Executive Officer (ACEO)
Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority

Speaker Name
Amit Sharma, IAS

Secretary, ICT
Department of Information & Communication Technology

Speaker Name
Ramchandran R. IAS

Managing Director
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation

Speaker Name
Chander Shekhar Khare, IAS

Managing Director
Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Ltd.

Speaker Name
Prerna Singh, IAS

Additional Chief Executive Officer (ACEO)
Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority

Speaker Name
Dr. Vikas Kumar

Managing Director
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)

Speaker Name
Dr. Venkata Ramana Akkaraju

Chairman
New Mangalore Port Authority

Speaker Name
Rakesh Kumar Rousan

Executive Director (BD)
Railway Board
Government of India

Speaker Name
Shantanu Roy

Chairman & Managing Director
BEML Ltd

Speaker Name
Munna Kumar,IRSE

Director ( Works)
National Capital Region Transport Corporation
(NCRTC)

Speaker Name
Rajesh Kumar Singh

Director (Project and Planning)
Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited

Speaker Name
Sajan P. John

Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Kochi Water Metro Limited 
(KWML)

Speaker Name
Dr. M.P Ramnavas

Director (Projects)
Kochi Metro Rail Limited
(KMRL)

Speaker Name
Sanjay Kumar

Director (Systems)
Kochi Metro Rail Limited
(KMRL)

Speaker Name
Manu G

Airport Director
Cochin International Airport Ltd

Speaker Name
Shaji P. Janardhanan

Chief General Manager (Water Transport)
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)

Speaker Name
Gokul T.G

Additional General Manager (Urban Transport)
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)

Speaker Name
S S Jeph

Joint General Manager
RailTel Corporation of India
Ltd

Speaker Name
Mahesh Moroney

Joint General Manager
Maharashtra Metro Rail Corp Ltd

Speaker Name
Seeni Alex Kuruvilla

General Manager (F & A)
Kochi Metro Rail Limited
(KMRL)

Speaker Name
Sumi Nadarajan

Joint General Manager (sustainability & promotion)
Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)

Speaker Name
Shubhangi Pathak

Assistant Manager Operation/Station
HMRTC-DMRC

Speaker Name
Prachi Singhal

Joint General Manager (HR)
National High Speed Rail Corporation
(NHRCL)

Speaker Name
Girish Thomas

Chief General Manager (Traffic)
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority Nhava Sheva
Mumbai

Speaker Name
Shreehari Mohanan

Deputy General Manager
Kochi Metro Rail Ltd.

Speaker Name
Ms. Aparana Vijaykumar

Senior Program Manager (Cities & Transport)
World Resources Institute (WRA)

Speaker Name
Clipson Mathew

General Manager (Engineering & Technology)
Cochin Smart Mission Limited

Speaker Name
Nikhil Ali

Senior Associate (Urban)
Centre for Public Policy Research

Speaker Name
Preethi Rao

Technical Sales Lead- Public Sector
Autodesk

Speaker Name
Ankush Malhotra

Head of Department- Consulting and Advisory Services
SYSTRA India

Speaker Name
Niteen Deshmukh

Project Director
SYSTRA India

Speaker Name
Prof. (Dr.) Simmy Kurian

Deputy Director
CMS Business School
JAIN Deemed-to-be University Kochi

Why Kochi is the Ideal Host City!

Kochi, often referred to as the Gateway to Kerala, is emerging as a leading model of sustainable urban mobility and integrated transit solutions in India. Home to pioneering initiatives like Kochi Metro and India’s first Water Metro, the city exemplifies how innovation, multimodal connectivity, and environmentally conscious infrastructure can transform urban living. With its progressive approach to urban development, Kochi sets the perfect stage for national dialogue on the future of transport, infrastructure, and smart & connected city evolution.

Vision & Objectives

Foster Innovation

01

Foster innovation in urban mobility systems.

Smart Infrastructure

02

Explore smart infrastructure and digital mobility solutions.

Sustainable Infrastructure

03

Promote sustainable, climate-resilient infrastructure models.

Public-Private

04

Enable public-private partnerships and funding models.

Kochi Metro

05

Showcase successful case studies like Kochi Metro and Water Metro.

Key Themes

Green Urban Transport & Net-Zero Transit Pathways
Smart & Integrated Multimodal Mobility (including Last-Mile Connectivity)
Future-ready Infrastructure Upgrades & Digital Modernization
AI, IoT, 5G & Real-time Smart Metro Systems
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Urban Infrastructure
Sustainable Water-Based Transit & Blue Mobility
Financing Climate-Responsive Urban Transit
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) & Smart Urban Planning
Inclusive, Accessible & Gender-Sensitive Mobility Solutions
Enhancing Passenger Experience, Safety & Efficiency

Key Highlights

Key Participants

Glimpses

Past Speakers

Dr. Vikas Kumar

Managing Director
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)

D. Thara, IAS

Additional Secretary
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Government of India

Rajeev Singh Thakur, IAS

Adviser
NITI Aayog
Government of India

Sanket S. Bhondve, IAS

Joint Secretary
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Government of India

Dr. Jaideep Gupta

Additional Member (RE)
Railway Board

Anuj Mittal

Managing Director
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

Sharmistha Dasgupta

Deputy Director General
National Informatics Centre
Government of India

V Uday Kumar

Deputy Director General
Scientist-G
National Informatics Centre
Government of India

Dr. Anvaya Rai

Group Leader
Scientist - E
Centre for Development of Telematics
Government of India

Asit Kadayan

Deputy Director General
Department of Telecommunications
Government of India

Pradeep Sreedharan

Chairman & Managing Director
Verkko Group

Md. Tanveer Khan, IRSE

Director(Gati Shakti/Civil)
Railway Board

SK Lohia

Sr. Advisor(Rail & Urban Mobility)
The World Bank

Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Choudhary

Vice Chancellor
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya

Aurindam Bhattacharya

Scientist G
Centre for Development of Telematics
Government of India

Mona Srivastava

Chief Engineer
Indian Railways

Col Alok Shankar Pandey

Group General Manager - IT & CISO
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd

Rahul Himalian

Director
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)

Sankalp Shrivastava

General Manager-External Projects (O&M)
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Limited

Gokul T G

Addl. General Manager(Urban Transport)
Kochi Metro Rail Limited

Ananta Jagdale

Dy. General Manager (P&T)
National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation

Lokesh Singh

General Manager
Center for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)

S S Jeph

Joint General Manager
RailTail Corporation of India Ltd.
Ministry of Railway Government of India

Rajneesh K. Srivastava

Head Operations
Lucknow Division
Northern Railway

Dr. Namrita Kalsi

Chief Architect
Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited (HMRTC)

Navin Jakhar

Director- ITS
Department of Telecommunication
Government of India

LKS Rathore

Director (Cyber Security)
Central Electricity Authority

MAKP Singh

Visiting Professor, IIT Kanpur,Ex Member Hydro & CISO
Ministry of Power
Government of India

Anil Kumar Choudhary

Chief General Manager (Technical Projects)
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)

Shambhavi Tripathi, IES

DEE/RSO (Divisional Electrical Engineer/ Rolling Stock Operations)
Ministry of Railways
Government of India

Esha Kaul

Head of Digitalization Portfolio-Mobility
Siemens India

Krishnakaanth Rokkedi

Rail Infrastructure - Signaling & Telecommunication
Mobility Siemens Limited

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18th September, 2025

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