Prabhu is on a 3-day visit to the US.
AB Wire
India’s railway minister Suresh Prabhu is on a 3-day visit to the United States, primarily at the invitation of the World Bank.
Prabhu will address the World Bank’s plenary session on ‘Transport and Cities – Key Drivers for Meeting Climate Goals’.
Prabhu will also try to get investments for the railways, give a fillip to the government’s ‘Make in India’ campaign, with the budget a month away.
Reports said Prabhu will also attend seminars to hard sell Indian Railways as a viable investment option. He spoke on ‘Railway Reforms in India’ at the World Bank headquarters, outlining the measures he has taken to put the organization back on track, according to a press release.
Prabhu met the US Deputy Secretary of Transportation Victor Mendez on Friday to discuss possible cooperation in the railway sector, although details were yet to come in.
Prabhu is also scheduled to address a meeting of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) followed by a roundtable discussion on ‘India’s Drive for Development’ at the American Enterprise Institute.
A railway spokesperson said Prabhu will also participate in an event on ‘India’s Development: Government’s Approach to Infrastructure Development’, organized by the India Club of World Bank’s 1818 Society, according to The Economic Times.
Prabhu has already held meetings with chairman and president of US EXIM Bank Fred P Hochberg and officials of International Finance Corporation.