The construction of 12 km twin bored tunnels, 8 Km of elevated Viaduct with 9 elevated metro stations in Chennai will bring in new opportunities and drive the demand for wires and cables.
May 14, 2021
Infrastructure company Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) has bagged an up to Rs 5,000 crore contract from Chennai Metro Rail Corporation. The construction arm of L&T has secured an order from Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (CMRL) to construct nearly 12 km twin bored tunnels from Kellys station to Taramani Road Junction station,” the company said in a regulatory filing.
Larsen & Toubro has also secured another order from Chennai Metro Rail Corporation to construct approximately 8 Km of elevated Viaduct with 9 elevated metro stations starting from Power House to Porur Junction including other associated works.
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The engineering and construction company did not provide the exact value of the contract, but as per its project classification, “large” orders are those valued between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore. L&T said these projects are the first packages of phase – II which have been awarded by Chennai Metro Rail.
