GURUGRAM (Metro Rail News): Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) announced that it has secured a composite contract from Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (HRIDC) in connection to the development of the New Broad-Gauge Railway Line of the HORC project. The project is worth Rs 1,088 crore.
The project involves RVNL undertaking various tasks for the double gauge Haryana Orbital Rail Corporation (HORC) project, which aims to connect Palwal to Sonipat through Sohna, Manesar, and Kharkhouda.
RVNL will be responsible for various tasks for the HORC project, such as designing and constructing the Twin Tunnel using the New Austrian tunneling Method (NATM) and the Cut and Cover method, installing Ballastless Tracks, and providing general electrical services for a section of the track. They will also handle the design and construction of embankments and bridges in another section of the railway track.
The project is estimated to be completed in four years, and it will bring significant improvements to the railway connectivity in the region.