IL&FS Engineering Services to build elevated metros stations in Kolkata

KOLKATA: IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company has received the mandate for building seven elevated metro stations in Kolkata's proposed New Garia to Airport metro corridor. The project is valued Rs 300 crore and is expected to be completed in three years from the date of issue of letter of acceptance.

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd has awarded the project to IL&FS Engineering Services, which is currently executing two railway contracts in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

The engineering company said it is also executing Rapid Metro Project Phase II in Gurgaon involving construction of 6.7 km of elevated viaduct, and 5 elevated stations. Earlier, IL&FS Engineering Services successfully executed the phase I contract worth Rs. 259.30 crore that involved construction of single and double track elevated viaduct including six station buildings.