EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Vikramjiet Roy

Maccaferri's efforts aim at assisting India in building a green economy with sustainability at the core of its developmental infrastructure plan

Metro Rail News conducted an email interview with Mr Vikramjiet Roy, MD, Maccaferri India. In the interview, Mr Roy talked about various Rail projects in India.

Mr Vikramjiet Roy, the Managing Director of Maccaferri Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd (MESPL) in India and the Regional CEO of the ISEAP Region (India, South-East Asia & Pacific) of the Officine Maccaferri group, is a first-generation entrepreneur and has close to three decades of experience in businesses – ranging from Industrial Products & Civil Engineering Solutions to Core Infrastructure & Environment Solutions. Having graduated in commerce from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata and an associate member of ICWA, Mr. Roy possesses an experience of over 27 years.

Here are the edited excerpts: –

Q1. Please tell us about the USBRL project you are collaborating on with SRM – Rajinder Project for railways. How important is this project for the company’s portfolio?

The USBRL project will connect Kashmir valley with the rest of the country through railways. This makes it a project of national importance as it will help boost tourism.