Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., established the George Fernandes Institute of Tunnel Technology at Margao, Goa. [1] The foundation stone was laid during Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.'s silver jubilee function. The institute is named after Former Railway Minister George Fernandes and focuses on training the staff working on KRC (Konkan railway corporation) projects.[2]
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and Swiss Ambassador signed a memo of understanding to help the KRCL to establish George Fernandes Institute of Tunnel Technology.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KRCL, IIT Bombay sign MoU to aid tunnel tech institute. The Hindu(2017-12-20). Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ETH Zürich to aid Indian tunnelling skills. Ground Engineering(September 5, 2017). Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ↑ Soon, Swiss tilting trains to run on Indian railway tracks; India signs MoU with Switzerland. dna(2017-09-02). Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ↑ Konkan Railway inks MoU with Swiss institute. Governance Now(2017-09-01). Retrieved 2018-12-28.