Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya and Monash University Sign MoU to Enhance Railway Engineering Research and Education

17 September 2024: Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Monash University, Australia, in New Delhi. The agreement aims to facilitate collaboration in joint research, education, and executive training in railway engineering through the Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT).

The MoU was signed between Professor Craig Jeffrey,Deputy Vice-Chancellor-International and Senior Vice-President, Monash University and Professor Manoj Choudhary,Vice-Chancellor, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.
Dr Monica Kennedy, Minister Commercial and Head of Austrade South Asia, hosted the event at the Australian High Commission at New Delhi.

The establishment of a joint research lab focussed 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. Joint educational programs and executive training shall be another important collaboration area.