Building New India @75 - Roadmap To Sustainable Development

Indian Railway, the world’s fourth-largest railway network², is witnessing dynamic growth with extraordinary advancements in passenger and freight transportation, driven by the mission to be the engine for India’s economic growth by being sustainable, environment-friendly, and caring for its commuters and freight customers.

Digitisation of rail operations, implementation of the latest technologies, and ambitious projects like Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) are all set to usher in an eco-friendly rail transport system while reducing logistics costs and supporting the Make-in-India initiative. This aligns with the government’s goal of achieving 100% rail electrification by December 2023 and making Indian Railway a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030.²

Hitachi’s partnership with Indian Railway is paving the way for rapid transformation of India’s transport ecosystem. Leveraging its global mobility experience, Hitachi is deploying state-of-the-art, energy-efficient, and trusted Railway Systems solutions for urban cities, nationwide mainline railway, and High Speed railway between key economic & cultural centres in India to make sustainable mobility a reality. By contributing to faster, reliable, and predictable train services, Hitachi is touching millions of lives with an improved travel and customer experience. Furthermore, Hitachi’s advanced technologies and vast experience in implementing autonomous Rolling Stock, CBTC signaling & train control system for automatic, driverless and unattended train operations have the potential to effectively contribute to India’s growth curve and mobility transformation.

• The Metrorail & Light Rail projects in Mega cities and urban areas like Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Navi Mumbai, and Indian railway’s high-speed travel from Delhi to Agra, powered by Hitachi’s advanced technologies, have provided multi-modal seamless connectivity.
• Pioneering technologies like advanced train control, Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling, and Electronic Interlocking system are contributing to enhanced passenger safety and reliable rail operations.
• Hitachi's robust Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS) being implemented on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor spread over 1,337 route kms with onboard signaling equipped on 200 electric locomotives is enhancing railway system safety, security for speed and capacity.

A robust inclusive healthcare system is indispensable for a nation’s growth. India is witnessing technological advancements that are reshaping the healthcare sector. AI and IoT-enabled medical devices with real-time data transmission capabilities have paved the way for Telemedicine which has gained prominence during the global pandemic.

Creating value through Collaborative Co-creation, Hitachi’s digital healthcare solutions platform is building a sustainable and inclusive healthcare system with a patient-first approach.

• Hitachi MGRM Net platform offers a comprehensive Healthcare Management System that covers all aspects of healthcare.
• Hitachi MGRM Net’s Telemedicine solutions are empowering patients to consult doctors anytime and from anywhere, thus eliminating the rural-urban divide.

21st-century education is not restricted only to books – e-learning is shaping the way for advanced learning. As the internet penetration rate is estimated to cross 55% by 2025³, the digitization of education remains one of the top priorities for the Indian government. The National Education Policy emphasizes digitization besides focusing on holistic education for all.

Hitachi is structuring a robust e-Learning infrastructure in collaboration with the government to provide quality education to children from varied backgrounds and secure their lives.

• M-Star™ Learning Support Platform helps to access high-quality education.
• By creating a huge talent pool, Hitachi is contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 4: Quality Education and SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.

The Digital India initiative focuses on making India’s payment landscape go paperless, seamless, and cashless to eliminate time and location constraints. The ease of doing business through Digital commerce, real-time payments, and AI-enabled payment methods have made peoples’ lives easy. India's evolution into a Cash-lite economy is further strengthened by SBI Payments, the joint venture of the State Bank of India and Hitachi Payment Services, offers a comprehensive suite of payment options to customers and merchants focusing on the roll-out of a nationwide card acceptance infrastructure, quick response (QR) code acceptance, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), mass transit sector and e-commerce businesses, thereby empowering Indians to transact cash-free and enhance their Quality of Life in the process.

Hitachi Payment Services has revolutionized the digital and cash payment channels by enabling greater financial inclusivity, thereby contributing to SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.

• Hitachi Payments has a network of more than 6,000 White Label ATMs. It also manages more than 63,500 ATMs for banks, including 26,500 cash recycling machines.
• Hitachi Payments manages more than 1.4 million Point of Sale devices, including mobile POS & QR, apart from Toll and Transit solutions.

*Numbers as on Nov 21

Urban infrastructure needs to grow fast to keep pace with the demands of a growing population. Digital India and Make in India initiatives are moving the Indian agrarian economy into an IT-based industrial and commercial one. India needs a healthy sustainable urban infrastructure that promotes green living. At the recent COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Prime Minister Modi announced his panchamrit (5 values pledge) for 2030 including a net-zero carbon emissions target by 2070⁴.

• Hitachi Energy, with its focus on ‘Advancing a sustainable energy future for all’, views India as ushering in the green revolution with myriad resources - renewable energy, smart grids, and the electrification of transportation and industries.
• Massive power transmission projects like the North-East-Agra transmission link (which can supply electricity to 90 million people) and Raigarh-Pugalur UHVDC Link (which can supply electricity to 80 million people) are transforming India's energy landscape, thereby expanding India's green energy capabilities.
• Hitachi Energy is aiming to enhance its grid integration portfolio through power quality solutions, thereby contributing towards SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy and SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.