MOU between India and Italy

India and Italy Sign an MOU for Technical Cooperation in Rail Sector Especially on Safety Related Subjects

Question: Recently Ministry of Railways and Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane Group (FS Group) a Government Company of Italy has signed an MoU for technical cooperation in which of the following field?
(a) Rail Sector(Safety)
(b) Space(Safety)
(c) Medical field
(d) None of the above
Ans:(a)
Related facts:

  • On 2 February 2017; Ministry of Railways and Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane Group (FS Group) a Government Company of Italy managing the Italian railway sector have signed an MoU for technical cooperation in rail sector especially in the areas safety in train operations.
  • On behalf of Ministry of Railways the agreement has been signed by Shri Vinod Kumar, Executive Director/Safety (coordination), Railway Board whereas it has been signed by Shri Renato Mazzoncini, CEO of FS Group, Italy.
  • The cooperation areas identified in this MoU includes:
    1. Safety audit of Indian Railways and measures required for enhancing safety in train operation,.
    2. Assessment and certification of advanced technology based safety products and systems to Safety Integrity Level (SIL4).
    3. Training and competency development with focus of safety, Modern trends in Maintenance and diagnostic etc.
  • Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane Group (FS Group) is a fully owned company of the Italian Government working in the Railway Sector and is under Ministry of Treasure, Itlay.
  • The Group, with its technical and managerial railway expertise, widely recognized at international level, is one of the most advanced worldwide player in many field, such as design and realization of High Speed and Conventional Lines, Safety Systems, Certification, Training and Operation and Maintenance.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/mbErel.aspx?relid=157944