KEC Bags New Orders of Rs 11.36 Bn

08 Jan 2025 CW Team

KEC International Ltd., a global infrastructure EPC major, an RPG Group Company, has secured new orders of Rs 11.36 billion across its various businesses:

Transmission & Distribution (T&D): The business has secured an order for a 765 kV Transmission line project in India, from Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL).

Transportation: The business has secured a significant order in the prestigious Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) segment under ‘Kavach’ in India.

Oil & gas pipelines: The business has secured a design, supply and build order for pipeline and associated works from a leading PSU in India.

Vimal Kejriwal, MD & CEO, KEC International, commented, “We are delighted with the multiple orders secured across our business verticals. The 765 kV order from PGCIL for evacuation of green energy has boosted our T&D order book in India. Our Transportation business has strengthened its presence in the growing TCAS segment under ‘Kavach’ to enhance the safety of Indian Railways with world class technology. The Oil & Gas Pipelines business has widened its footprint by securing its first order in the composite space (including design, supply and build). With these new orders, our YTD order intake has reached Rs 20.60 billion, a growth of ~80% vis-à-vis last year.”

KEC International is a global infrastructure Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) major. It has a presence in the verticals of Power Transmission & Distribution, Civil, Transportation, Renewables, Oil & Gas Pipelines, and Cables. The Company is currently executing infrastructure projects in 30+ countries and has a footprint in 110+ countries (includes EPC, Supply of Towers and Cables). It is the flagship Company of the RPG Group.

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