L&T gets Rs 4,510 crore order from Qatar Railways
Larsen and Toubro received the order from Qatar Railways Company for the design and construction of the Gold Line of the Doha metro project. L&T formed the JV with four other partners. Two partners are from Turkey and one each from Greece and Qatar form the JV. The total order awarded to the JV is valued at USD 3.3 billion.
S N Subrahmanyan, L&T’s Senior Executive VP (Infrastructure and Construction) says that this order has been won amidst stiff global competition and reflects the growing confidence of clients in L&T’s capability to handle mega projects in the Middle East.
It is estimated that Doha metro project will be completed in 54 months. The project involves the design and construction of twin tunnels for a length of 11 km and 9 underground metro stations including architectural finishes and mechanical, electrical and plumbing works.
Source: The Economic Times
