Monash IRT Celebrates Silver Jubilee; Advancing Railway Innovation With India

Study in Australia: Monash Institute of Railway Technology is known globally for delivering significant and impactful projects that have lowered greenhouse emissions, reduced operating and capital costs, and decreased the carbon footprint of the railway industry.

Monash Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) is celebrating its 25th birthday this year. Monash University last year signed an MoU with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) to establish a partnership on railway training and research activities through the Monash IRT.

Professor Ravi Ravitharan, Director of Institute of Railway Technology, Monash University, said, “We’re honored to celebrate this milestone at Monash University where we have pioneered research, innovation and collaborations to advance the railway industry. We started with a team of 10, now we have 70 railway experts who have completed over 700 projects worldwide, collaborating with over 170 railway entities. As Monash IRT looks to the future, we remain committed to working closely with industry, government and academic stakeholders to advance the railway industry through innovative research, education and training.”

Monash IRT Develops Strong Partnership For Impactful Changes

Monash IRT is currently working on more than 700 projects and since 2000, it has worked with more than 170 railway entities globally.

Professor Mike Ryan, Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Senior Vice President at Monash University, said in a joint statement, “Whether it’s implementing the world-leading Instrumented Vehicle Systems, or working with large partners like the Hong Kong MTR, Rio Tinto and ARTC to maximize efficiency, Monash IRT has built strong partnerships to drive impactful change. This reflects what Monash does so well: partnering with industry, community and governments, nationally and internationally, to enable us to produce exceptional, responsible research with real-world impact within the region and globally.”

Professor Ravitharan said, “Research is now ongoing to support operators and governments to improve rail safety at level crossings. This will include a low-cost non-visual risk management system to improve visibility and behavior when approaching railway level crossings .Other research is focusing on the use of high strength recycled plastics in railways, such as repurposed rail sleepers and tram stops, diverting millions of tons of waste plastics from landfill into reusable sustainable products for railways.”

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