Essel Infra wins ₹17-bn freight corridor contract

Essel Infraprojects, which is an arm of Essel Group, has recently bagged India's first Railway project under annuity mode involving ₹17.06 billion for the Eastern Freight Corridor connecting Howrah and Chennai main line. Essel Infra has emerged as the winner, ahead of IRCON International, an Indian Railways rail-under-bridge (RUB), foot-over-bridge (FOB), platform shelters, water supply and waste disposal system, drainage and bank protection, President, Business Development, Essel Infraprojects, Kamal Maheshwari said, adding that safety at work site, signaling and telecommunication works (indoor/outdoor), railway electrification and general electrification would also be a part of the project. He further added that this is an important milestone to achieve the goal of the commitment towards Nation Building and connecting India's most important region under Eastern Freight Corridor. The company is keen to enter into high-speed transport network including Airports, Metros and Express Highways, he said.