KEC International wins new orders of Rs 22.55 billion

14 Nov 2019 CW Staff

KEC International, the global infrastructure EPC major, part of the RPG Group, has secured new orders of Rs 22.55 billion across its various businesses. The awarded contracts are listed below:

Transmission & Distribution: The business has secured orders of Rs 8.85 billion for T&D projects in India:

400 kV Transmission line and substation orders from a Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) entity under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route
765 kV Transmission line project from Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation (TANTRANSCO)
220 kV GIS Substation project along with associated overhead lines and cable works from Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation (KPTCL)

Urban Transport: The business has secured an order of Rs 8.53 billion for the construction of elevated viaduct along with 10 stations of the Delhi Metro Phase IV project, from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

Railways: The business has secured an order of Rs 5.17 billion for the construction of roadbeds, major and minor bridges and associated civil works, from Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) in India.

Vimal Kejriwal, MD & CEO, KEC International commented, “We are delighted with the prestigious order win from DMRC. This order along with the orders announced earlier, widens our presence in the urban transport sector. The order wins from PGCIL and the state power utilities, further strengthens our position in the domestic T&D market.”

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