AGARTALA, May 2 (TIWN): Indian Railways would organise a two-day "Global Technology Conference" from Wednesday focusing on improving safety and reliability of the Indian railway network, which is expectedly to be affective for Indo-Bangla railway project and extension of state Tripura towards Southeast Asia's Globe.

Talking to reporters here, Northern Railway General Manager R.K. Kulshrestha said that experts from 17 countries - including the US, China, Japan, Russia and South Africa - would participate in the event.

The conclave would also focus on capacity enhancement, congestion reduction and enhanced customer service, Kulshrestha said.

"Besides the knowledge take-aways, it is envisaged that the conference would enable the emergence of a multi-disciplinary logistics interface and eco-systems that would enable the Indian Railways to deliver new levels of value along with modernization," he added.

The two-day event would be inaugurated by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.