Louis Berger bags Metro-4 contract in Mumbai

Louis Berger, a part of DB Engineering-led consortium and an US-based firm’s Indian unit, has bagged a contract for project and construction management services for the Metro-4 (Wadala-Thane-Kasarvadavli) corridor. As part of the consortium that includes DB Engineering and Hill International, Louis Berger will prepare, package and finalize tender documents for system contracts. The 32.32-km-long metro will connect Wadala in central Mumbai and the neighboring Thane district via the Eastern Express highway. The elevated metro corridor will have 32 stations. Louis Berger, operating under the new leadership in India, is committed to ethical business practices, having invested more than $25 million over seven years to bring in world-class compliance systems, policies and ethical standards, president of Louis Berger's International division, Jim Bach, said in a statement adding that the latest win highlights Louis Berger's commitment and contribution to India's strategic growth. The firm has also been named as consultant for the Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL) project and a package of the 701-km Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway, additional metropolitan commissioner, MMRDA, Pravin Darade, said.