Vikran Engineering Secures Rs 5308 mn Distribution Orders

08 Apr 2026 CW Team

The Nashik Zone package is valued at Rs 2356.3 mn excluding GST and the Kolhapur Zone package at Rs 2951.7 mn excluding GST. Both contracts are structured on a turnkey basis and encompass end to end activities including site survey, planning, design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply, transportation, installation, commissioning and documentation, together with associated civil works. The scope intends to deliver comprehensive system strengthening across distribution networks.

Key deliverables comprise new 33/11 kV, 22/11 kV and 33/22 kV substations, new 33 kV, 22 kV and 11 kV transmission lines, augmentation of power transformers and substations, renovation works, distribution transformers, low tension lines, HT/LT underground cabling, and GIS mapping and asset tagging. Each contract carries a scheduled completion timeline of 21 months from the date of the respective Letter of Award. The works are expected to enhance reliability and capacity of distribution infrastructure in the covered zones.

Vikran’s chairman and managing director indicated that the awards validate the company’s technical depth and consistent project execution, strengthen its order book and position the company for sustained growth while contributing to Maharashtra’s power infrastructure development and India’s broader energy access objectives. The company is a diversified engineering, procurement and construction player with expertise in power transmission and distribution, water infrastructure and railway electrification, supported by emerging capabilities in solar EPC and smart metering. Its asset light model, in house design and engineering and a supply chain of over 3,500 vendors underpin its ability to mobilise resources and deliver projects on schedule.

Vikran Engineering Limited has secured two Letters of Award aggregating to Rs 5308 million (mn) excluding GST from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Limited under the Asian Development Bank funded Power Distribution Enhancement Program. The awards, won through national competitive bidding, cover projects in the Nashik and Kolhapur zones of Maharashtra and add materially to the company’s transmission and distribution order book. The Nashik Zone package is valued at Rs 2356.3 mn excluding GST and the Kolhapur Zone package at Rs 2951.7 mn excluding GST. Both contracts are structured on a turnkey basis and encompass end to end activities including site survey, planning, design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply, transportation, installation, commissioning and documentation, together with associated civil works. The scope intends to deliver comprehensive system strengthening across distribution networks. Key deliverables comprise new 33/11 kV, 22/11 kV and 33/22 kV substations, new 33 kV, 22 kV and 11 kV transmission lines, augmentation of power transformers and substations, renovation works, distribution transformers, low tension lines, HT/LT underground cabling, and GIS mapping and asset tagging. Each contract carries a scheduled completion timeline of 21 months from the date of the respective Letter of Award. The works are expected to enhance reliability and capacity of distribution infrastructure in the covered zones. Vikran’s chairman and managing director indicated that the awards validate the company’s technical depth and consistent project execution, strengthen its order book and position the company for sustained growth while contributing to Maharashtra’s power infrastructure development and India’s broader energy access objectives. The company is a diversified engineering, procurement and construction player with expertise in power transmission and distribution, water infrastructure and railway electrification, supported by emerging capabilities in solar EPC and smart metering. Its asset light model, in house design and engineering and a supply chain of over 3,500 vendors underpin its ability to mobilise resources and deliver projects on schedule.

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