Spanish firm Ayesa wins ₹311-cr rapid rail contract

Spanish multinational Ayesa, which specializes in engineering, technology, and consultancy (ETC), has bagged a ₹311 crore contract to provide technical assistance (General Consultancy) for India's first Delhi-Meerut rapid rail line. The company has secured this major contract in consortium with Italferr for management and supervision of the entire rail corridor, except for the civil works. The contract overs all phases from tender and designing to commissioning and initial operating. The Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) is one of the most ambitious projects in the NCR of Delhi. Promoted by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), it will be a trailblazer in the country, with a design speed of 180 km per hour. The line will allow 82 km to be covered in just 62 minutes, almost half of the current journey time, and will form a semi-high-speed link joining the cities of Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut. This contract is yet another achievement for Ayesa, following the recent signing of a contract with NCRTC to design four of the elevated stations for this corridor (Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar and Duhai) as well as 2 depots, said CEO of Ayesa, José Luis Manzanares Abásolo. Having participated in various Metro Rail projects, these two contracts bear further testimony to its position as a leading engineering company with outstanding technical expertise in the field of transport in India.