Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has been awarded a prestigious contract worth Rs. 1749.59-cr by IRCON International Ltd. to construct two tunnels and a bridge on Katra - Banihal Section of Udhampur – Srinagar – Baramulla New BG Railway Line Project. The project, which is slated to be completed in 30 months, commands scope of work including construction of two main tunnels (T13 & part of T14) totaling 12.8 km along with parallel safety tunnels, a 200 m bridge adjoining these two tunnels and a station yard at Basindadhar. The latest is the fourth order HCC has been awarded by IRCON international Ltd. The first order was to construct 11 km long Pir Panjal Railway tunnel, the longest transportation tunnel in India, which is successfully commissioned. The other two orders include construction of 10.2 km long T48 tunnel between Sumber and Sangaldan stations and 5.1 km long tunnel T49A which are currently under construction. Commenting on bagging of the contract, President and CEO, HCC, Arun Karambelkar, said that HCC is pioneer in tunneling works with over 300 kms of tunnels constructed so far by various methodologies and in some of the most challenging geologies in the world. Besides, the company is currently engaged in tunneling works of over 280 kms across sectors and the repeat orders from IRCON reflect HCC's expertise in executing complex projects under challenging conditions.
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28 July 2016
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