L&T wins DAE deal to build LIGO facility in Maharashtra's Hingoli

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday said it has won a significant order from India's Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to build a Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) at Aundha in Hingoli district, Maharashtra.

LIGO is used to detect gravitational waves caused by cosmic events the company said. It describes significant orders in the range of ₹1,000 to ₹2,500 crore.

The order includes engineering, procurement and construction of vibration sensitive specialised high-precision civil infrastructure. L&T will manufacture and install an ultra-high vacuum compatible 8 km beam tube and critical equipment for vacuum infrastructure.


The project, L&T said, will be completed in 48 months. The initiative will be one of India's flagship 'Mega Science' projects.