L&T arm wins order from DMRC for Phase IV of Delhi MRTS

11 Mar 2022 CW Team

Larsen and Toubro's (L&T) Heavy Civil Infrastructure business vertical won a significant order from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) for designing and constructing the underground metro project of Phase IV of the Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS).

The project includes designing and construction of five km of twin tunnel by Shield Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), cut and cover of tunnel box, underground ramping and four underground stations, including Chhattarpur, Chhattarpur Mandir, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Neb Sarai, with related works of Aerocity to Tughlakabad Corridor of Phase IV of Delhi MRTS.

A significant part of the project work is in South Delhi and should be completed within 42 months. The project is funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and L&T takes pride to be reassociated with DMRC for this metro rail project.

L&T has significantly boosted its capability of building faster and more reliable Mass Transit Systems (MTS), and this project is in line with the company's strategic targets.

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