Global Rail Leaders to Showcase Innovation, Sustainability, and Smart Mobility at IREE 2025

New Delhi: The 16th edition of the International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE) 2025, Asia’s largest railway equipment exhibition, is being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) from 15th to 17th October at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in collaboration with Indian Railways. A press conference was held on Monday to provide details about the exhibition’s key themes, highlights and global participation. Leading companies from India and abroad will participate alongside Indian Railways.

B. Thiagarajan, Chairman of CII Trade Fairs Council, said, “IREE 2025 is a platform that provides a connect between Indian Railways and equipment manufacturers from across the world. This year’s edition is a defining moment as Indian Railways looks to transform India as a global benchmark for modernisation, sustainability and smart mobility.”

Narayan Sethuramon, Managing Director of Sanmar Matrix Metals Ltd, stated, “Indian Railways is what Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat are all about; it has helped an entire ecosystem develop itself supported through rapid growth in recent years and today we are future-ready to design, develop, manufacture and supply to the world.”

Puneet Kaura, Managing Director of Samtel Avionics Ltd, highlighted, “IREE 2025 is a collaboration between the industry and the government. The event is a testament that we are a country who are on the move – the commitment towards modernisation of our infrastructure in the Railway segment is creating the excitement.”

Shri Sitaram Sinku, Additional Member (PU), Ministry of Railways, added,
“Indian Railways is modernising its fleet, rolling stock, key stations, signals & telecommunications and nationwide station infrastructure, developing world-class viaducts and Gati Shakti Freight corridors – all this while leading Railway transportation through a transformational and sustainable transition. This is being achieved through large-scale electrification and advanced green technologies. The innovations showcased at IREE 2025 show that Rail can drive economic growth while moving us closer to becoming a Net Zero Carbon Emitter by 2030.”

This year’s exhibition will bring together senior officials from the Ministry of Railways, leading private-sector industrialists, Railway experts and media representatives on a common platform. The conference aims to promote advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and green solutions, encourage participation from MSMEs and showcase India’s production capabilities under the Make in India initiative.