admin BARSYL from inception decided to be a niche consultancy firm in the Railway Sector, hence, its focus was to be a Railway Consultancy Company when they started in 1986.
They further looked at the changing needs of the sector and the country’s expanding horizons in the field of Urban Transport i.e., Metros. BARSYL did make forays into the Metro-Urban Transport sector in 2000, they stuck to their axiom “On Time on Track Always”.
The original user sectors for their Services were Steel, Power, Cement to start with Mining sector with its expansions sought their services. The company also focused very early into Port Connectivity.
It was our passion for work which makes BARSYL the most preferred Service Consultancy for clients and partners for all Global Railroad requirements – Mr. Manoranjan Pershad
The Railways are always the preferred and the most economical mode of transport, the initial phase was a focus on passenger transport and with industrialization picking pace and roads development in the late 80’s and 90’s not keeping pace the industry took initiatives for enhancing movement of freight by Rail.
Railways were keen for enhancing its revenues and stated giving focus on Freight Traffic. These were the key factors for BARSYL to maintain their focus in the Railway niche.
THE MEN BEHIND BARSYL
The company was conceived and set up by a group of 4 retired Railway officials the prime of them were Late Mr. H C Shrivastava and Late Mr. Arjun Pershad.
Presently BARSYL under the second generation is progressing and continuing the Rail focus along with expanding its horizons in the newer opportunities of High-Speed Rail, Port connectivity as well as Multi Modal Logistic Parks, Station Development along with the new Freight corridors being envisaged.
The company is proud of its very eminent board comprising of:
- Mr. M Ravindra Ex Chairman Railway Board
- Mr. S D Limaye Structural Expert and Advisor Maha Metro
- Mr. V Ramakrishnan Director Strategy
- Mr. V B Gadgil Ex MD L&T Hyderabad Metro Ltd.
The Board guides and supports the Functional Team as stated in its endeavors and forays.
Mr. Sunil Srivastava, Managing Director of BARSYL is an industry professional with wide experience of working in the Railway System, is an Expert Marketeer, skilled at Project Management and Project Coordination.
He has been leading the organization with high level of proficiency and competence His strength in empowering young engineers and ensuring the organization keeps up with the industry demands. Mr. Srivastava is truly the backbone of the consultancy business.
At BARSYL, we strive to provide Innovative Solutions which outsmarts other competitors – Mr. Sunil Srivastava
Mr. Manoranjan Pershad, Director – Corporate Affairs at BARSYL using his rich experience of Industrial Marketing and with his vast experience of working with a PSU has been the guiding and supporting the team of Professional Managers.
With his sheer determination and never-give-up attitude, Mr. Pershad has been able to attain a position and reputation for the company in the service sector. His outstanding precision in work and motivating leadership skills have helped the consultancy to remain grounded in the business in spite of the pandemic situation.
Far-Reaching Clienteles and Achievements
BARSYL is an ISO Certified Global Railway Consulting Company. In the past three decades they completed 950+ projects, 18 urban transit assignments It has provided services in 15 countries across 5 continents. It has thus become the first choice for clients and partners for Global Rail Industry Design and Project requirements.
The company provides optimized and innovative solutions to the industry. It has in 2021 rebranded itself with the new Mantra BARSYL-We Innovate.
The company’s clientele includes private and public organizations. BARSYL has an impressive client list, the Who’s who in the Infrastructure and Railway Industry are in the list to viz., Network Rail (UK), Sri Lanka Railway, Bangladesh Railways, Tanzania Rail Company, Etihad Rail, MTR Corp. Hong Kong in the International market.
A few of the Indian clients are Aditya Birla Group, Tata Group, Indian Railway, DFCCIL, RVNL, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Hyderabad Metro, and MMRDA, making up their Indian clients. These diversified clients act as a testimonial for their quality of services.
Along the 35+ years of their journey, they have a few awards recognizing their Contributions, these include Awards as given below:
- SME-EMPOWERING INDIA AWARDS 2021
- The Second edition Rail Analysis India Summit – 2020.
- Best MSE Exporter in the Small – Services segment at Second Edition of SIDBI ET India MSE Award 2019.
- Corporate Excellence Award “CV MAGAZINE” – 2018 (Rail Consulting Company of the Year 2018, India)
- Winner of “Quality & Excellence” in INDIA’s 5000 best MSME awards” – 2017
- Winner of INDIA SME 100 Awards, Service category of the Year” – 2013 -2014.
- Winner of “India’s Small Giants” Award (Top 40) of the Year” – 2013 – 2014.
- Winner of “Top 100 SMEs of INDIA as Design Consultant of the Year” – 2012 – 2013.
- The Best Emerging Consultants in Urban Infrastructure Projects” – 2011 – 2012.
- Best Service Provider of the Year” – 2011 – 2012
- The Best Railway Consultant of the Year” – 2010 – 2011.
Offering Exclusive Services
BARSYL facilitates Tender Assistance, Detailed Engineering, Design and Design Review, BOQ’s and Estimates, Vendor Finalization Assistance, Signalling, Telecommunication and Over Head Electrification, Testing and Commissioning Assistance, Infrastructure Planning and Construction Supervision making it one of the very few entirely Railway focused Consulting company in the world.
Being in a competitive domain of Railway Consultancies, BARSYL has sustained its credibility over the past decades with its specialized service portfolio. Their constant drive to meet the needs of the industry has led them to expand their business and revenue in the past years.
Future Endeavors
BARSYL will continue of providing their customers with quality and innovative solutions which will ensure that their clients are able to receive the best solutions for their needs. The company is proud of its team of dedicated employees who are contributing in growing the company and supporting the management team achieve its goals. The team is taking various steps to grow their international focus and increase exports by 30% of their current turnover.
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