L&T bags Uttarakhand rail project from Rail Vikas Nigam

Mumbai: Larsen & Toubro’s construction arm has bagged an order from Rail Vikas Nigam worth in the range of Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 5,000 crore, the engineering major said on Monday.

The order entails heavy civil infrastructure work for a new broad-gauge line between Rishikesh and Karanprayag in the state of Uttarakhand,running through Himalayan terrain.

“Establishing a rail link between Rishikesh and Karanprayag will not only facilitate easy access to Uttarakhand’s pilgrimage sites, but also enable development of backward areas, connect new trade centres, and serve the resident population,” said SV Desai, whole time director and senior executive vice president (civil infrastructure).


The project is scheduled to be completed in 60 months.