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Seminar on Surface Transportation

An international exposition-cum-seminar on ‘Surface Transportation - Emerging opportunity and technology’ will be held here from August 17 to 19.

Announcing this at a press conference, K E Raghunathan, Chairman, All India Manufacturers Organisation, which is organising the event with IIT-Madras, said around 250 delegates and 100 exhibitors will participate in the event.

Malaysia would be the partner country for the seminar and China for the exhibition.

Job fair, partner sourcing, auction of used machinery and sale of reconditioned machinery will also be conducted during the event.

At the end of the third day’s programme, a roadmap will be prepared for enhancing expressways and road infrastructure and will be sent to the government, he said. (Our Correspondent)

Source : http://www.chennaionline.com/

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