BRIDGES, FLYOVERS AND ELEVATED ROADS

5th Conference on BRIDGES, FLYOVERS AND ELEVATED ROADS Trends and Developments, Outlook and Opportunities April 21, 2014, Shangri-La s - Eros Hotel, New Delhi 2nd Annual annual conference Conference on OPPORTUNITIES IN STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT Accelerating development: Initiatives, Projects, Challenges April 22-23, 2014, Shangri-La s - Eros Hotel, New Delhi Organiser:

BRIDGES, FLYOVERS AND ELEVATED ROADS April 21, 2014 Mission Development and construction of bridges, flyovers and elevated roads has accelerated in the last few years in India. Several landmark projects are currently being developed. The Rs 11 billion unsymmetrical-cable-stayed Signature bridge, expected to be operational by end-2014, is considered to be an engineering marvel. The upcoming Rs 15 billion Bakhtiyarpur-Tajpur greenfield bridge across river Ganges in Bihar is India s most expensive bridge project. The Rs 5.5 billion Chenab rail bridge is the world's highest bridge under construction. The 5 km Bogibeel road-cum-rail bridge across river Brahmaputra will become the longest bridge of its kind in India, once it is commissioned in 2016. Sizable investments in the roads and railways sectors will continue to drive development of bridges, ensuring that India remains one of the fastest growing bridge construction markets in the world. By 2018, almost 4,600 bridges will be constructed under the Rs 800 billion Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project. Further, Indian Railways plans to construct over 10,000 new bridges and invest Rs 80 billion in deployment of modern technology for rail bridges by 2020. In the roads sector, almost 16,600 km of national highway works are planned to be awarded under the NHDP and almost 200,000 km of state roads are expected to be developed. However, issues related to inadequate investigations, frequent changes in scope, delays in securing approvals from the railways, complexities in the construction of sub-/super-structures, poor contracting practices, inadequate funding and lack of contractor capacity need to be addressed for these targets to be met. Further, deployment of innovative technologies and methods to enhance productivity and ensure timely delivery of projects, bridge management systems, monitoring systems, sensors, etc., need to be explored. There is also greater room for adoption of international standards in bridge design and construction methods. The mission of this conference is to highlight opportunities for the development of bridges, flyovers and elevated roads in India, and discuss key challenges in this segment. It will also showcase latest technology, best practices, and noteworthy projects. Target Audience The conference is targeted at top and middle-level managers from: - Road developers - Urban transport operators - Urban infrastructure developers - Infrastructure development agencies - Urban local bodies and relevant government bodies - Indian Railways - Cement manufacturers - Steel producers - Construction equipment providers - Construction contractors - Architects and designers - IT solution providers - Other material manufacturers - Consultancy organisations - Port operators - Other railway-related organisations - Financial institutions - Etc. Delegate Fee The delegate fee is Rs 15,000 for one participant, Rs 27,000 for two, Rs 39,000 for three and Rs 51,000 for four. There is a special low fee of Rs 3,000 per participant for Indian Railways, PWDs and state road corporations. A service tax of 12.36 percent is applicable on the registration fee. Organisers The conference is being organised by India Infrastructure Publishing, a company dedicated to providing information on the infrastructure sectors through magazines, newsletters, reports and conferences. The company publishes Indian Infrastructure (a magazine devoted to infrastructure policy and finance) and the Roads and Bridges Directory. It also publishes over two dozen reports and eight weekly newsletters in the areas of power, oil and gas, ports and shipping, roads and bridges, airports, urban infrastructure, telecom and railways. These reports include Bridges, Flyovers and Elevated MRTS Structures; Road Development in India; Construction Sector in India; Urban Rail Transport in India and Railways in India.

BRIDGES, FLYOVERS AND ELEVATED ROADS April 21, 2014 AGENDA/STRUCTURE KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK What is the current status of development of bridges, flyovers and elevated roads in India? What are the trends in key market segments (roads and railways)? What is the outlook towards 2017? What are the key issues and challenges? BRIDGE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING What are the best practices followed in design of bridges, flyovers and elevated roads in India? What are the emerging global trends in design and engineering? Which designs are the most promising and relevant in the Indian scenario? NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT What are the new technologies and equipment being used by Indian projects? What are the recent global advances in technologies and equipment? Which of these advances are most relevant to Indian needs? CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS What are the recent developments with respect to materials (steel, cement, geosynthetics, etc)? Which construction materials hold the most promise for the Indian market? What are the key issues and challenges? PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGES What are the key issues and challenges in construction of bridges in India? What has been the experience so far? What are the best practices and approaches? What are the key features of bridge monitoring systems? What has been the experience so far? FOCUS ON BRIDGE MAINTENANCE What are the various bridge maintenance strategies that optimise life-span and minimise costs? What are the key features of bridge management systems? What are the costs and benefits? What has been the experience so far? SPOTLIGHT ON DFC What is the current status of the DFC? What are the key milestones and targets? What are the opportunities for construction of bridges under the DFC? What are the key issues and challenges? How can they be addressed? PROJECT SHOWCASE What are some of the noteworthy bridge projects (completed/under implementation)? What are the issues and challenges faced by these projects? What lessons can be learnt from these projects? URBAN FLYOVERS What are the opportunities for flyover works in the urban infrastructure segment? What are the key issues and challenges? How can they be addressed? What are some of the notable projects? What can be learnt from them? Previous Participants The participating organisations in our previous conferences include: AIMIL, Aarvee Associates, Afcons Infrastructure, Alcoa, Atlas Copco, Arvind Techno Engineers, Ambuja Cements, Autodesk, Avery Dennison, AP Road Development Corporation, Backbone Enterprises, Banglore Metro Rail Corporation, Bhotika Pipeline, Border Roads Organisation, BMRC, Bridge & Roof Co., C&C Constructions, CH2M Hill, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, COWI India, CICI, CES, CRRI, Crescent Foundry, DTTDC, Dextra Group, Deioners Speciality Chemicals, DFCCIL, DMRC, East Coast Constructions, EGIS India, Essar Steel, Fedders Lloyd, Feedback Ventures, Freyssinet-Menard India, Gammon India, GC-EMBYE, GMR Infrastructure, Government of Orissa, GPT Projects, Grafix Engineering, Halcrow Consulting, HCC, Hitachi Zosen, HUDCO, IDBI, India Cements, Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers, Intercontinental Consultants & Technocrats, Isolux, International Geosynthetics Society, ITD Cementation, ITNL, J&K Cements, JAFEC USA Inc, Jindal Steel and Power, JSSL, JSW Steel, JMC Projects, Karma Equipment and Services, Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, Lanco Infratech, L&T, L&T Ramboll, Louis Berger, LEA Associates, KEC International, KSIDC, Leighton, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, McNally Bharat, Ministry of Railways, MSV International, Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai Metro Transport, NAUE, NHAI, Navayuga Engineering Corporation, Neilsoft, Oriental Consultants, Outokumpu, Prakash Asphaltings & Toll Highways, Progressive Constructions, Public Works Department of Delhi, Quadricon, Railway Board, Ramky Infrastructure, Reinforced Earth India, Research Designs Standards Organisation, RITES, S.P. Singla Constructions, SAI Consulting Engineers, SEW Infrastructure, SMEC International, Schlaich Bergermann & Partner, Sinclair Knight Merz, Soilmec Foundation Equipments, South Central Railway, SREI Infrastructure Finance, Strata Geo Systems, Supreme Infrastructure, Tata Steel, Tandon Consultants, Tantia Constructions, Tata Consulting Engineers, Tata Projects, TRIL, TechFab, Tirumala Seven Hills, Valecha Engineering, etc.

OPPORTUNITIES IN STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT April 22-23, 2014 Mission India s state road segment continued its steady march forward in the last one year, despite the challenges facing the sector. The spotlight remained on award and completion of large-scale projects. Two major PPP projects the Rs 10 billion Chennai Outer Ring Road project and the Rs 13 billion Sambalpur-Rourkela four-laning project were awarded. Key projects such as the Eastern Freeway in Mumbai and the Jaipur-Reengus road stretch were commissioned. Several big-ticket projects achieved financial closure including the Rs 12 billion Mohania Ara, the Rs 9 billion Jaipur ring road and the Rs 5 billion Bikaner-Suratgarh projects. This pace of activity is expected to accelerate in the next 3-5 years. Fifteen states have unveiled plans to award over 190 PPP projects valued at Rs 1 trillion. The EPC opportunity is driven by increasing commitment of multilateral agencies such as the World Bank, ADB and JICA. In 2013-14, the three agencies together extended over $1,450 million for projects in Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, more than double the amount sanctioned in the previous year. Major expressway projects (Agra-Lucknow, Ganga Path) are also planned to be awarded on an EPC basis. In addition, several states are also promoting the operations, maintenance and tolling (OMT) format and have drafted major plans. That said, road development at the state level is not without challenges. These include land acquisition issues, difficulties in obtaining environmental clearances, lack of standardised bidding and award documents, poor historical data, faulty traffic projections, inadequate institutional capacity, and lack of long-term funding. Several states have taken steps to resolve these issues. Innovative PPP models have been introduced to improve the financial viability of road projects and to manage traffic-related risks. Multilateral aid is being mobilised to build institutional capacity. The model concession agreement (MCA) for state highway projects has also been adopted in many states. Going forward, states need to step-up their efforts to resolve long-pending issues to attract greater investor interest and to realise their plans. The mission of this conference is to highlight opportunities for the next five years, analyse key trends, and discuss challenges and solutions. The conference will also showcase noteworthy projects, best practices and key initiatives. Target Audience The conference is targeted at top and middle-level managers from: - Road operators - Tollway companies - Road products and service providers - Construction firms and contractors - State infrastructure development boards - Infrastructure development organisations - Government agencies - Tolling technology providers - Consultant organisations - Financial institutions - OMT service providers - Legal firms - Road development agencies - Construction equipment providers - Multilateral agencies Delegate Fee The delegate fee is Rs 20,000 for one participant, Rs 32,500 for two, Rs 45,000 for three and Rs 57,500 for four. There is a special low fee of Rs 5,000 per participant for PWDs and state road corporations. A service tax of 12.36 percent is applicable on the registration fee. Organisers The conference is being organised by India Infrastructure Publishing, a company dedicated to providing information on infrastructure sectors through magazines, newsletters, reports and conferences. The company publishes Indian Infrastructure (a magazine devoted to infrastructure policy and finance), Roads & Bridges News (a weekly newsletter) and the Road Development in India report (a comprehensive and up-to-date study on the road sector) and the Roads and Bridges Directory.

OPPORTUNITIES IN STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT April 22-23, 2014 AGENDA/STRUCTURE KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK What are the key trends in state road network development in India? What is the outlook for the next 3-5 years? What are the issues impacting state road network development? How can they be resolved? STATE GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES (4-5 SESSIONS) What is the current status of state road development? What are the key policy initiatives taken by states? What is the current project portfolio? What are some of the noteworthy projects? What are the investments planned for the next 3-5 years? In particular, what are the opportunities for private players? (This will feature presentations by and interaction with four to five state road development agencies.) DEVELOPER PERSPECTIVE What are the key issues and challenges facing road developers? What are their expectations from state governments and road development agencies? What are the best practices being followed by developers? APPETITE FOR FINANCING STATE ROAD PROJECTS What are the financing requirements of the segment in the next 3-5 years? What have been the recent trends and developments in financing of state road projects? What are the expectations of lenders from developers? PPP: PROGRESS AND OUTLOOK What is the overall status of PPP in state roads? What is the pipeline of PPP projects? What are the terms and structures of these contracts? What are the timelines? What are the key issues and challenges? What are the various innovative PPP models used by states? What are the key features of these models? SPOTLIGHT ON MCA FOR STATE HIGHWAYS What are the key features of MCA for state highways? What are the key issues and challenges? How are the issues and challenges being resolved? MULTILATERAL AID AND INVOLVEMENT What is the total loan commitment of multilateral agencies for state road projects? What are the various projects and programmes? What are the key features? What has been the experience so far? What are the country and transport strategies of these agencies? What are the future plans? EXPRESSWAY PROJECTS What are the various expressway projects being planned at the state-level? What are various formats being used to develop expressways? What are the key issues and challenges? How can they be resolved? FOCUS ON OMT What is the status of state OMT projects? What are the key trends? What is the outlook? What are the key issues and challenges? How can they be resolved? OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NORTH-EASTERN REGION What is the current status of SARDP-NE? What are the targets for awards and completion? What are the multilateral-aided projects underway in the region? What are the opportunities? What are the key issues and challenges? How are they being addressed? PROJECT SHOWCASE What are some of the noteworthy state road projects (completed/ under implementation)? What are the issues and challenges faced by these projects? What lessons can be learnt from these projects? Previous Participants The participants at our previous conference on Opportunities in State Road Development include: Aarvee Associates, AECOM, Australian Trade Commission, Autodesk, Avery Dennison, Bharat Road Network, Bihar State Road Development Corporation, BRNL Srei Infrastructure Finance, Case New Holland Construction Equipment, CH2MHILL, CRAPHTS Consultants, CRISIL, CRRI, Daimler India, Delta India Electronics, EGIS India Consulting Engineers, Equirus Securities, Feedback Brisa Highways OMT, Gammon India, Gifford India, Halcrow Consulting, Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation, Haryana State Roads & Bridges Development Corporation, ICICI Bank, ICICI Venture Funds Management Company, IDBI Bank, IDBI Infrafin, IDFC, IL&FS Transportation Networks, Jaypee Infratech, Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project, L & T Infrastructure Development Projects, Madhya Pradesh Road Development Company, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, MeadWestvaco India, National Highways Authority of India, PE Consulting, PwC, Rajasthan PWD, Reliance Infrastructure, RIDCOR, RMC Readymix, Roughton International, SBI Capital Markets, Shell India Markets, Strata Geosystems, Tata Realty and Infrastructure, The World Bank, Trimble Navigation India, Vinci Concessions, Volvo India, etc.

REGISTRATION FORM I would like to register for the BRIDGES, FLYOVERS AND ELEVATED ROADS conference (April 21, 2014, Shangri-La s - Eros Hotel, New Delhi) I would like to register for the OPPORTUNITIES IN STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT conference (April 22-23, 2014, Shangri-La s - Eros Hotel, New Delhi) I would like to register for both the conferences I am enclosing Rs vide cheque/demand draft no.: drawn on dated in favour of India Infrastructure Publishing Pvt. Ltd payable at New Delhi. Please send wire transfer payments to: Beneficiary Bank Name Bank Address India Infrastructure Publishing Private Limited The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd R-47, Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi-110048, India Bank Account No. 094179587002 Swift Code HSBCINBB IFSC Code HSBC0110006 Sponsorship opportunities are available Please send me more information. Name(s)/Designation: (IN BLOCK LETTERS) Company: Mailing Address: Phone: Fax: Mobile: E-mail: REGISTRATION FEE Delegates One Two Three Four BRIDGES, FLYOVERS AND ELEVATED ROADS (April 21, 2014) INR 15,000 27,000 39,000 51,000 Total (inclusive of 12.36 percent service tax) 16,854 30,337 43,820 57,304 USD 300 540 780 1,020 There is a special low fee of Rs 3,000 per participant for Indian Railways, PWDs and state road corporations (plus 12.36 per cent service tax) OPPORTUNITIES IN STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT (April 22-23, 2014) INR 20,000 32,500 45,000 57,500 Total (inclusive of 12.36 percent service tax) 22,472 36,517 50,562 64,607 USD 400 650 900 1,150 There is a special low fee of Rs 5,000 per participant for PWDs and state road corporations (plus 12.36 per cent service tax) BOTH CONFERENCES INR 30,000 47,500 65,000 82,500 Total (inclusive of 12.36 percent service tax) 33,708 53,371 73,034 92,697 USD 600 950 1,300 1,650 There is a special low fee of Rs 7,000 per participant for Indian Railways, PWDs and state road corporations for attending both conferences (plus 12.36 per cent service tax) Payment Policy: To register online, please log on to http://indiainfrastructure.com/conf.html Registration will be confirmed on receipt of the payment Conference fee includes lunch, tea/coffee and conference materials. The conference is a non-residential programme CONTACT Varun Thomson Boyle Conference Cell, India Infrastructure Publishing Pvt. Ltd., B-17, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi 110016, Tel: +91-011-41034610, 41034615, 9999430521, Fax: 011-2653 1196, 4603 8149, E-mail: conferencecell@indiainfrastructure.com