Event Report

Chintan Research Foundation organised a Panel Discussion on "Advancing Asian Regional Rail Connectivity”. The speakers brought a wealth of expertise from their senior leadership roles spanning across the Indian Railways, international railway advisory, strategic infrastructure planning, multimodal logistics operations, and regional connectivity initiatives across South and Southeast Asia. The event was curated and executed by Mr M. Jamshed and Ms. Himani Agarwal.

The discussion was divided into two sessions. The first session, “South Asian Regional Rail Integration”, focused on the importance of railway connectivity in the integration of South Asia, which is known to be the least integrated region of the world. The second session, “Bridging Regions: South Asian Rail Connectivity with Southeast and West Asia”, focused on expanding South Asian connectivity beyond its immediate neighbourhood and exploring integration with Southeast Asia and West Asia.