RInfra gets set to bag ₹1,400-cr airport project

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Reliance Infrastructure has emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction of a greenfield airport project at Hirasar in Rajkot district of Gujarat, entailing an investment of ₹1,400 crore. AAI sources said that the financial bids for the EPC tender floated by AAI for which Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure has placed a bid of ₹650 crore, as against AAI’s estimated cost of ₹797 crore. L&T, Afcons, Dilip Buildcon and Gayatri Projects were among the other bidders. The scope of work includes detailed designing, engineering, procurement and construction of a runway strip, turning pads, taxiways, apron, perimeter and other roads as well as earth work, drainage system and fire station etc. The contract also includes installation, testing and commissioning of an airfield ground lighting system, visual aids for navigation and a bird hazard reduction system. The project is to be completed within 30 months from the date of issue of the letter of award (LoA). The contract also requires the contractor to provide operation and maintenance services for a period of two years after commissioning.

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