L&T wins Rs 10,000 crore electrification order for high-speed rail project

The company said this would be the first of its kind railway project in India involving the implementation of Japanese Shinkansen High Speed Electrification Techno­logy

Larsen & Toubro
Amritha Pillay
1 min read Last Updated : Jan 17 2024 | 12:03 AM IST
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday announced it has secured a mega contract from an authorised Japanese agency to construct an electrification system for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed rail project in India. Valued in the range of Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 15,000 crore, the project, according to company executives, is the largest single rail-electrification order in India.

The company said this would be the first of its kind railway project in India involving the implementation of Japanese Shinkansen 
High Speed Electrification Techno­logy.

The note added, upon completion, this electrification system will enable trains to travel at speeds of up to 320 kmph.
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Topics :Larsen & ToubroNational High-Speed RailIndian RailwayElectrification

First Published: Jan 17 2024 | 12:03 AM IST

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