Vision 2020 - Transportation Research Group of India

ailway administration and intellectual resources at premier technology institutes like IIT and NITs and research
laboratories of CSIR and DRDO along with targeted investments in R&D. In ten year's time, IR would be
transformed from a net technology importer to technology exporter.
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
6.3.2 Development of indigenous capabilities
In most parts of the world with the developed railway systems, technology leadership has generally been
achieved through investments in R&D and a vibrant railway equipment industry in the private sector. In our
country, this is missing at present. Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and close linkage with private industry
would be used to match and surpass the technological capability of the best of the world's railway systems. By
2020, IR will aim at not only sourcing nearly all its requirements from domestic sources, but also relying on entirely
indigenously developed state-of-the art technologies. This would enable establishment of a vibrant and globally
competitive rail component and equipment industry in the country.
6.4 Human capital
Railways have established an unblemished reputation of being a model employer. It has attracted and retained
some of the best civil service and engineering talent in the country to man its managerial cadres. However, in the
face of stiff competition for talent in the country, especially from the highly competitive private sector, Railways
can not remain complacent on this score. Government ownership confers certain advantages and entails certain
disadvantages in this respect. A government job is still regarded attractive but government can not compete with
private sector on compensation. The only way to attract and retain talent is to provide a very challenging and
stimulating environment where talented employees can realize their full potential, contribute to the growth of
railways and take pride in the public service ethos of the organization. Only vibrant and growing railways can
provide that attraction.
As a part of the Human Capital Mission, the requirement of jobs at various levels will be assessed and mapped.
Recruitment of the right kind of talent, training, grooming and career planning of employees linked to performance
and the challenges facing the organization will form part of the Mission. An optimal mix of external and in-house
training as well as collaboration with topmost management and technical Institutions will be used to achieve the
mission's objectives. Infrastructure at IR's training facilities will be strengthened and augmented to meet the
challenge of capacity-building for anticipating and managing change, building, operating and continuous
upgrading a market- focused and technologically sophisticated railway system.
6.4.1 Industrial Relations
Management of industrial relations in Railways is underpinned by some exemplary systems like Permanent
Negotiating Machinery (PNM) and Participation of Railway Employees in Management (PREM). These systems
would be strengthened and used to achieve consensus and generate necessary organizational synergy towards
attainment of the ambitious goals.
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