CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has awarded a contract to Larsen & Toubro’s construction arm for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The value of this contract is worth Rs 1,000 crore- Rs 2,500 crore. The completion time for this elevated metro rail package is 35 months.
“L&T Construction awarded another significant contract for Chennai Metro Rail Project,” L&T informed in a statement.
The scope of the order involves the construction of an elevated viaduct of approximately 10 km, including an elevated ramp and 10 elevated metro stations at Nehru Nagar, Kandanchavadi, Perungudi, Thoraipakkam, Mettukuppam, PTC colony, Okkiyampet, Karapakkam, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam and Sholinganallur.
Presently L&T is working on four packages of CMRL Phase II, of which one is underground and the other three are elevated packages.