The conference was inaugurated by Mr. Jitendra Tyagi, Director – Works, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited. The other dignitaries who graced the inaugural session and addressed the participants were Mr. Søren Degn Eskesen, President, International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA), Dr. D.V. Thareja, Director – Technical, SNC Lavalin Ltd, Dr. Florian Krenn, Managing Director, Geoconsult India Limited, Mr. V.K. Kanjlia, Secretary General, TAI & Secretary, CBIP  and Mr. A.C. Gupta, Treasurer, TAI and Director – Water Resources, CBIP. During the course of one day deliberations many national and international resource speakers shared their experiences on the different aspects of Segmental lining as per the details given below which ultimate benefited  80 participants from different agencies, like Metros, Central Public Sector Organizations  hydropower corporations, Border Road Organization, National Highways Authority of India, Northern railways, contractors, and other agencies who are involved with the construction of tunnel and underground works in different parts of the country.