Nomination for Urban Infra Business Awards 2023

The Urban Infra Business Leadership Awards is organised every year by by Urban Infra Group (Urban Infra Communication, Urban Transport News and Metro Rail Today) in collaboration with leading industries, corporates and media houses to honour and recognize industry leaders (individuals as well as corporates) for their extraordinary contribution in developing major infrastructure projects in India through their innovative ideas, products, and services. 

Key Dates

• Start date for submission of Nominations: 1st April 2023
• End date for submission of Nominations: 30th September 2023
• Announcement of Winners: 15th October 2023
• Award Ceremony: 7th December 2023
• Venue: India International Centre, New Delhi, India

Eligibility for Awards

• Nominations are invited in two categories – Individual and Corporate
• Nominations are open to all individuals/businesses (Govt./Non-Govt.) irrespective of their age, experience and the size of the business.
• The individual nominee should be either working or retired from the capacity of Senior/Middle Management positions such as CMD, MD, CEO, Director, VP, Executive Director, HOD, General Managers. Exceptional persons like Engineers will special skills can also nominate themselves for the awards.
• Blacklisted companies are not eligible for the Urban Infra Business Leadership Awards.
• The corporate nominee must have at least one representative office in India and be engaged in development-oriented infrastructure projects.
• The nomination form must be filled out either by the nominee or authorized representatives.
• More than one nomination can be submitted from a company or firm or individual in deafferent categories of awards, if they qualify the eligibility criteria..

Industry Covered

• Railways, Metro Railways, Railroad, Rail Wheel & Coach Factories and associated Industries
• EPC, Construction, OEMs and Infrastructure Companies
• Rail & Metro related projects executing Bodies, SPVs, PSUs, Operators etc.
• Manufacturers, Suppliers, Fabricators and Dealers for the Railways, Construction and Infrastructure Industry
• Electric Mobility, Urban Mobility, Micro-mobility, Logistics and Transportation Industry
• Consultancy Firms, PMC, Innovators, Research & Development Organisations, Training, Patent Holders, Technocrats and Project Financing Bodies

Categories of Awards

Individuals

I01) Most Exemplary Urban Infra Leader of the Year (for Life Time Achievements)

I02) Most Innovative Urban Infra Leader of the Year

I03) Most Innovative Urban Rail Business Leader of the Year

I04) Most Innovative Urban Infra Business Leader of the Year 

I05) Most Innovative Urban Mobility Business Leader of the Year

I06) Most Innovative Urban Rail Technology Leader of the Year

I07) Most Innovative Urban Infra Architect of the Year

I08) Emerging Urban Infra Man of the Year

I09) Emerging Urban Infra Woman of the Year

I10) Modern Metro Man of the Year

I11) Modern Metro Woman of the Year

(Females can also apply for other category of awards)

Corporates

Corporates can submit their nominations in the following seven categories/sub-categories:-

City Infrastructure

C12) Most Innovative Transit Oriented City of the Year

C13) Most Innovative City Planner of the Year

EPC & Construction

C14) Excellence in Urban Infra Development

C15) Excellence in Rail Infra Development

C16) Excellence in Airports/Stations Development

C17) Excellence in Rail & Metro Construction

C18) Excellence in Architect & Engineering Design

C19) Excellence in Safety Audit & Quality Control

C20) Urban Infra EPC Startup of the Year

E-Mobility

C21) Most preferred Electric Bus of the Year

C22) Most preferred Electric Car of the Year

C23) Most preferred Electric Two Wheeler of the Year

C24) Most preferred Electric Three Wheeler of the Year

C25) Urban Infra E-Mobility Startup of the Year

Rail & Metro

C26) Most Admired MRTS of the Year

C27) Most Innovative MRTS of the Year

C28) Commuter Centric MRTS of the Year

C29) Green Mobility Project of the Year

C30) Rail Business Leader of the Year

C31) Excellence in Training & Development

C32) Sustainable Mobility Promoter of the Year

C33) Excellence in Indigenous Development 

C34) Excellence in Railway Logistics Solutions

C35) Excellence in O&M Practices

C36) Excellence in Rolling Stock Solutions

C37) Excellence in CBTC & Signaling Solutions

C38) Excellence in Track Solutions

C39) Excellence in AFC Solutions

C40) Excellence in Telecom Solutions

C41) Excellence in Train Radio Solutions

C42) Excellence in Traction & Power Supply Solutions

C43) Excellence in E&M Solutions

C44) Excellence in Camera & CCTV Solutions

C45) Excellence in Railway Safety Solutions

C46) Excellence in Fire Safety Solutions

C47) Excellence in HVAC Solutions

C48) Excellence in Ticketing & Payment Solutions

C49) Excellence in IT & Allied Infra Solutions

C50) Excellence in IoT & AI-based Technology Solutions

C51) Excellence in Cyber Security Solutions

C52) Excellence in Breaks & Connectors Solutions

C53) Excellence in Calibration & Measuring Equipment Solutions

C54) Excellence in Railway M&P Solutions

C55) Excellence in Railway Automation Solutions

C56) Excellence in Steel Component Solutions

C57) Excellence in ACP & Façade Solutions

C58) Excellence in Fastener Solutions

C59) Excellence in PIDS/PAS Solutions

C60) Excellence in Gangway & Coupler Solutions

C61) Excellence in Aluminum Component Solutions

C62) Excellence in Rubber & Glass Solutions

C63) Excellence in Wheel & Axles Solutions

Transit & Mobility

C64) Most Preferred Bus Transit System of the Year

C65) Most Innovative Water Transit System of the Year

C66) Most Innovative Ropeway & Pods Company of the Year

C67) Most Innovative Micro Mobility Company of the Year

C68) Most Innovative Mobility App of the year

C69) Most Innovative Mobility Startup of the Year

PMC & Consultancy

C70) Most Preferred Consultancy for Urban Infra sectors

C71) Excellence in Project Management & Consultancy

C72) Excellence in Geotechnical Services Solutions

C73) Excellence in Urban Infra PR Solutions

C74) Excellence in Urban Infra Manpower Solutions

Urban Logistics

C75) Most Innovative Urban Logistics Company of the Year

Nominations

The nominations for the 3rd edition of Urban Infra Business Leadership Awards 2023 can be completed in the following three steps:-

• Step 1: Fill Nomination Form Online/Offline
• Step 2: Receive Invoice for Payment towards Nominations Fee
• Step 3: Pay Nomination Fee and Get Confirmation E-mail

Nomination Fee

• INR 15,000 + GST 18% or USD 300 for Corporate Nominee
• INR 10,000 + GST 18% or USD 200 for Individual Nominee
• Govt/PSU/SPV/Railway Production Units/Retired Govt. Servants are Exempted from payment of Nomination fee
• The nomination fee is Non-refundable.

The last date for submitting nominations for the 3rd Edition of Urban Infra Business Awards 2023 is 30th September 2023.