India and China have signed 16 memorandum of understanding (MoUs) today at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on the sideline of Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to India. The Ministry of Railways has signed a MoU with the government of China to take action on strengthening cooperation in the railways.

According to the memorandum, an action plan will be set up between the Ministry of Railways and the National Railway Administration of the government of People's Republic of China on strengthening cooperation in railways.

Under the MoU, both the nations have agreed to enhance cooperation in the railway sector in speed-raising; studying feasibility of cooperation in high-speed railways; heavy-haul transportation training of Indian railway personnel; redevelopment of railway stations and setting up of a railway university in India, etc.