Abdul Rehman | Project Manager, Underground & Rail Infrastructure
National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd

Abdul Rehman is a Civil Engineer with over 10 years of specialized experience in underground metro tunneling and high-speed rail infrastructure. His expertise spans design coordination, structural engineering, project management, business development, and urban transport mobility. He has contributed to several landmark infrastructure projects, including the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (Depot D1), Mumbai Metro Line 3 (UGC-07), and Surat Underground Metro (UGC-02). He is currently leading design coordination for depot works on the MAHSR corridor with National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, where he focuses on construction planning, program management, and multidisciplinary coordination to ensure efficient and integrated delivery. Abdul has worked across the full project lifecycle - from concept and design development to final design and site coordination. He brings strong technical capability in structural and geotechnical design software and BIM-based coordination for complex tunneling and infrastructure works. Key Expertise

• Tunnel and station design (Cut & Cover, NATM)
• Geotechnical–structural interface management
• Interdisciplinary and stakeholder coordination
• Program scheduling and construction sequencing
• Design review, value engineering, and compliance

Recognition & Achievements

• ITACET Foundation Scholar (2021–2022)
• Excellence in Planning New Generative Cities Award for Sustainable & Resilient Infrastructure at the 1st International Conference for New Cities, Philippines (Sept 2024)
• Invited by the Government of Saudi Arabia to attend the Young Planning Professionals (YPP) Workshop during the 61st ISOCARP World Planning Congress organized by ISOCARP in Riyadh (Dec 2025)

He is recognized as a proactive and technically strong professional committed to delivering sustainable and resilient transport infrastructure.