HCC through joint venture secures railway tunnel contract in India

Published: 15-Mar-2010

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), in joint venture with Coastal Projects Pvt. Ltd has secured a project from North Frontier Railway to develop a railway tunnel on the new railway line, being developed between Jiribam and Tupur in Imphal, India.

The total cost of the project is INR1.97 billion ($43 million) and HCC’s share in the project is INR1.18 billion ($26 million). The project will be completed in 24 months.

The tunnel will be constructed between Dholakal and Kaimai on the new railway line in Imphal. The project scope involves construction of single line BG Tunnel of approximate length of 3.25 kilometers. The work mainly involves earthwork, slope protection & stabilization, RCC portal walls, permanent tunnel support, construction of side drains, rock supporting system and ancillary work.

Till now, HCC has constructed 2227kms roads across the country. In the MRTS space, the company has executed the Kolkata and Delhi Metro Rail project.

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