The 5th JTTRI Global Seminar
“Development of Railway and Transit Oriented Development in India’s Mega-City”

Date/Time: 10 February 2026, 14:00 – around 17:30

Venue: Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI) 2F and Online (Hybrid)
(with English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation)
Organized by JTTRI

Program:
(1) Opening Address
SHUKURI Masafumi (Chairman, JTTRI)

(2) Guest Greeting
TERADA Yoshimichi (Vice-Minister for Transport, Tourism and International Affair, Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

(3) Keynote Address:“Development of Regional Rapid Transit System and Transit Oriented Development in India’s Mega-City”
Vinay Kumar Singh (Former Managing Director, National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)
Managing Director, Thrive Future Habitats Ltd.)

(4) Panel Discussion　
Panelists:
Vinay Kumar Singh (Former Managing Director, National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)
Managing Director, Thrive Future Habitats Ltd.)
KATO Hironori (Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering,
The University of Tokyo)
UEMURA Masayoshi (Senior Managing Director, Hankyu Corporation)
SAITO Mitsunori (Director General, Infrastructure Engineering Department/
Former Chief Representative, India Office,
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA))
WATANABE Ryo (President and CEO, Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company)

Moderator: Prof. KATO Hironori

(5) Q&A + Wrap-up
Prof. KATO Hironori

(6) Closing Remarks
FUJISAKI Koichi (Distinguished Research Fellow, Director General for Research, JTTRI)

※Registration for in-person participation have been closed as we have reached capacity.
Resistration for virtual participation(webinar) is still available.