L&T Construction secures road & rail projects

The Transportation Infrastructure Business of Larsen & Toubro has recently secured an order from the Tamil Nadu Road Infrastructure Development Corporation to construct the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road EPC-02 Package of Section-11 in the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) model. The scope of work in the project includes construction of a six-lane greenfield highway with flexible pavement, two lane service roads and paved shoulders on both sides of the carriageway, at-grade intersections, major / minor bridges, vehicular / light vehicular / small vehicular underpasses, and culverts followed by maintenance for 7 years.

Its railways business unit along with the Substation business unit of the Power Transmission & Distribution Business has also won an order from the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRCL) Ltd. This EPC order involves design, supply, installation, testing & commissioning 750 Volt DC Third Rail Traction System, receiving substations including High Voltage Cabling from Grid Substations, 33kV Cable Network, ASS, TSS & SCADA System for Corridors 1 & 2 of the Agra Metro Rail Project at Agra in Uttar Pradesh. The 36-month project will be funded by the European Investment Bank.