COVER STORY: INDIAN RAILWAYS: BRAVING THE HEADWINDS The progress on projects such as Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs), high-speed rail and redevelopment of railway stations is likely to mark a paradigm shift in the country’s railways sector. However, user-charge model for redevelopment of 600 stations is yet another innovative proposal that is on the stakeholders’ table. INTERACTION: When Railway Stations Would Resemble Airports Sanjeev Kumar Lohia, Managing Director & CEO, Indian Railway Stations Development Corp. Ltd (IRSDCL Fast Tracking Railways Tilak Raj Seth,Head of Mobility, Siemens Ltd Railways Putting New Technologies to Test Mangal Dev, Head Hitachi Rail Systems, India & South East Asia FEATURE - STEEL: Steel Sector Set to Retain Sheen The series of economic boosters announced by the Union Government since August and lower interest and corporate tax rates should help strengthen the steel sector. Further, India’s rejection of the Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership (RECP) treaty was widely hailed by the industry. EVENT REPORT: Construction Icons Shine at ICF 2019 Achievers from the world of construction, contracting,engineering and building materials were felicitated for their outstanding contribution at the India Construction Festival (ICF) 2019 held recently in New Delhi. INTERACTION: Some Steely Determination, This! Sergio Moyano, Sales Director-Turkey, Middle East & India, Special Steels, SSAB FEATURE - ROADS & HIGHWAYS: Bharatmala: The Road Ahead Until there is a realignment of development models, there is a high chance that the award of projects may remain muted for the current year as well. If that happens, India is likely to witness a dip in road capacity addition over subsequent years.