R Infra wins ₹648-cr Rajkot airport orders

Outbidding its nearest competitors in the fray, Reliance Infrastructure Limited E&C has secured LOA from the AAI for an EPC contract worth ₹648 crore for the construction of a green field Airport in Hirasar area of Rajkot in Gujarat. The scope of work in the project includes, detailed designing, engineering, procurement and construction of runway, basic strips, turning pads, taxiways, apron, perimeter and other roads, earth work in cut/fill and grading, drainage system, related retaining structures. In addition, the contract also included building fire station, MT pool, fire pit, cooling pit, ARP and associated approaches, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of airfield ground lighting system, visual aids for navigation and bird hazard reduction, among others. The company scored the highest technical score of 92.2% among nine qualified bidders like Afcons, and L&T in the project that is to be completed within 30 months from the date of issue of letter of award (LoA). The new airport is being constructed at a location near National Highway (NH-8B) connecting Ahmedabad and Rajkot nearly 36 km from the existing Rajkot Airport, CEO, E&C, Reliance Infrastructure, Arun Gupta, said,