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IREE
Official logo of International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE)
StatusActive
GenreRail transport
FrequencyBiennial
VenueBharat Mandapam
Location(s)New Delhi
CountryIndia
Inaugurated1990
Organized byCII, Ministry of Railways (India)
Websitewww.ireeindia.com

International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE) is Asia's largest and the only international trade fair event in India that is focused on the rail transport industry and its related sectors. It is a three-day event, held every two years at the Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Ministry of Railways (India). On the last day of the trade fair, the public is allowed to visit the pavilions setup by various participating stakeholders with various railway equipment on display.[1]

Visitors and attendees from all over the globe participates and display their capabilities and requirements for Indian Railways. Indian Railways also participates in the IREE in a big way, displaying their own capabilities and future requirements. IR puts up pavilions of Production Units, Regional & Zonal Railways, Indian Railway PSUs and the National Railway Museum, showcasing the strength and future requirements of Indian Railways. This provides the best opportunity for industry to meet and interact with select senior officials from Indian Railways and its Technical and R&D segments, to understand its future requirements and modalities of becoming vendors/ suppliers to Indian Railways.

IREE provides the platform for the Indian railway sector to interact and network with stakeholders for future businesses in India, with the large number of senior officials from Indian Railways, the Metro & Light Rail Sector, the Global Business Community, and the media that are present during the three-day event under one roof.[1]

History

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In 1990, Kolkata hosted the inaugural IREE, which drew 55 exhibitors from both India and beyond. The modernisation, electrification, computerisation, and upgradation of Indian Railways was the main theme of the first edition of IREE. The second edition of IREE was also held in Kolkata in 1994, to which around 100 exhibitors participated. In 1997, IREE moved to Pragati Maidan in New Delhi and has been organised there ever since. The change in venue helped IREE facilitate more international participation and a larger presence of Railway Board officials. IREE became biennial from 2003 onwards, and in 2009 it got separated from the International Engineering & Technology Fair (IETF) - a flagship event of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), held every alternate year in the month of February. Prior to 2009, IREE and IETF were held simultaneously, with IREE being a concurrent show of IETF.[1]

Concurrent Shows

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International Rail Conference (IRC)

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Coinciding with the IREE, the International Railway Conference (IRC) is organised to enhance the efforts of the Government of India in making a world-class railway system in the country. The conference facilitates high-level discussions on emerging scope and opportunities of partnership in modernisation and expansion of Indian Railway. It attracts the participation of key stakeholders from industry and government and experts of Indian Railways and global industry as speakers. IRC features discussions around new and emerging technologies, promoting domestic manufacturing ecosystems, rail infrastructure development, financing programs, and opportunities available with modern technologies through focused sessions, helps open up new avenues of learning about the latest and emerging technologies of railways to continuously enhance passenger experience, and brings stakeholders into collaborative partnerships.[1]

Urban Mass Transit Expo (UMTE)

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A regular feature of IREE since 2013; Urban Mass Trasport Expo (UMTE) is an exhibition and conference focused on Metro and Light Rail, held concurrently with IREE, bringing the Railways and Metro sectors under one roof, making it more convenient for the stakeholders to explore new products, technologies and services available for both sectors.[2][3]

IREE Highlights

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2025

  • 16th edition is scheduled for 29-31 October, 2025

2023[1]

  • 15th edition was held on 12-14 October, 2023
  • Participation from 20 countries
  • 400 conference delegates

2021

  • 14th edition was held on 16-18 December, 2021
  • 4500 Total visitors
  • 40 speakers with 500 conference delegates
  • 200 Exhibitors
  • Buying delegations from over 10 countries - Africa region, Senegal, Russia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Egypt

2019[4]

  • 13th edition was held on 22-24 October, 2019
  • Partner country was Germany
  • 16,800 visitors
  • 640 conference delegates
  • 2150 B2B meetings held
  • 496 Exhibitors
  • 26 countries participated

2017

  • 12th edition was held on 11-13 October, 2017
  • Japan participated as Partner country for the 2nd time, brought 50 Japanese companies with around 500 buisnessmen
  • 14,500 buisness visitors
  • attracted participation from 20 countries - Austria, Belarus, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, ltaly, India, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA.

2015

  • 11th edition was held on 14-16 October, 2015
  • Partner country concept introduced- Japan became the first partner country
  • attracted participation of around 400 companies from 20 countries
  • 11,600 business visitors
  • Business delegations from countries like, UK, Spain, Czech Republic, Slovak, Japan, Germany, Russia, China, Bangladesh, etc.

2013

  • 10th edition of IREE
  • UMTE added to IREE as a concurrent show

2011[5]

  • 9th edition was held on 28-30 September, 2011
  • Over 300 exhibitors
  • 22 countries participated including: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Nigeria, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Ukraine, U.A.E, United Kingdom and U.S.A

2009[6]

  • 8th edition was held on 24-26 August, 2009
  • IREE organised as a separate event for the first time
  • Over 10,000 business visitors
  • 150 companies from 12 countries with international participation from Austria, Australia, China, France, Germany, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, United Kingdom and United States of America.

2007

  • 7th edition of IREE
  • 120 participants (65 foreign companies) from 12 countries
  • Germany participated as the partner country with 35 companies
  • International Conference on Modernization of Railways (ICMR) organised as a concurrent show with IREE 2007

2005

  • 6th edition of IREE

2003

  • 5th edition of IREE

2000

  • 4th edition of IREE

1997

  • 3rd edition of IREE was held in New Delhi for the first time

1994

  • 2nd edition of IREE was held in Kolkata
  • Around 100 exhibitors participated

1990

  • 1st edition of IREE was held in Kolkata
  • 55 exhibitors participated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e www.cii.in https://www.cii.in/PressreleasesDetail.aspx?enc=JtEhsljtQ4VTkh1JvMBGjA8lp/hUrV0qiVarc/uzHvs=#:~:text=The%20IREE%20%E2%80%93%2033-year%20Legacy,again%20in%20Kolkata%20in%201994. Retrieved 2024-08-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Urban Mass Transit Expo – Rail Analysis India". Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  3. ^ www.cii.in https://www.cii.in/PressreleasesDetail.aspx?enc=m6iW4MXZpn51epTFQotBJfCkNUeWVFvF1xun5MA9EPTZpQJLCNfc9mZZ1iGkw8Rk. Retrieved 2024-08-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ www.cii.in https://www.cii.in/PressreleasesDetail.aspx?enc=Ofmb27dMfSX3VjOiOG9fSt4yux3Q7v5hXwZqnrTNFjpbxewtfR0w0Vl4alZpqFtl. Retrieved 2024-08-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ www.cii.in https://www.cii.in/PressreleasesDetail.aspx?enc=5VVS66cZwpuWNC/16AhY4g3gK1EDEoziAYiArdo+dcPZ7qvf/sIBvjsH16keYzG7. Retrieved 2024-08-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ www.cii.in https://www.cii.in/PressreleasesDetail.aspx?enc=NTJNI185Hmo2JR3xVQ/xTHZv4OsAGstxYQG9p0jonDs4qetaX6eMcUl/CpQh3WmW. Retrieved 2024-08-18. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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IREE Official Website

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