GUJARAT (Metro Rail News): Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) has announced that it has bagged a project worth Rs 166 crore from the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC). The project involves design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of ballastless track from Sarthana to Dream city in elevated and underground sections for Surat Metro Rail Project.
The project is expected to be completed within a period of 22 months.
“Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) – ISC Projects Private Limited JV’ has received LOA (Letter of Acceptance) for design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of ballastless track from Sarthana to Dream city in elevated and underground sections, including connecting lines to depot along with ballasted/ballastless/ embedded standard gauge track for corridor-1, Surat Metro Rail Project, Phase-1,” the state-owned firm said in a BSE filing.
RVNL is a state–owned company that undertakes infrastructure development and maintenance of existing railway lines. It has been involved in several major railway projects in India, such as the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, Kolkata East–West Corridor, and Delhi Metro.
The project is expected to be a major boost for the development of Ahmedabad‘s metro rail network and will help in improving the city‘s public transportation system. It will also provide commuters with a convenient and reliable mode of transport.
The RVNL project is the latest in a series of infrastructure projects being undertaken in Gujarat. The state government has been investing heavily in the development of its transport and communication systems in recent years. With the completion of this project, the metro rail network in Ahmedabad is expected to further expand, providing citizens with an improved public transport system.
