KEC International in JV wins ₹206-cr CMRL's contract
A joint venture between KEC International and Vijay Nirman Company has been awarded a contract to supply head-hardened rails for Corridor 5 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur) of the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II. The contract, worth ₹206.64 crore, includes the installation of ballast less tracks and the provision of head-hardened rails, turnouts, and fasteners at 16 metro stations along the route. Phase 2 of Corridor 5, also known as the Red Line, will have 48 stations connecting Madhavaram Milk Colony and Sholinganallur, 41 of which will be elevated, six underground, and one at grade.
