As Mumbai builds infrastructure, construction companies build order books

Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Construction Company, Reliance Infrastructure, Tata Projects, JKumar Infraprojects and Simplex Infrastructure together have an outstanding order book of Rs 3.95 trillion

Mumbai’s struggle to make up for lost time to build its much-needed infrastructure has translated into a windfall for construction companies in the country.

The financial capital accounts for more than 16 per cent of the combined order book of six such companies, the data shows.

A 276-km metro rail network, a link road to connect the island city with its satellite, a road parallel to the city’s coast, a chawl redevelopment project and a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial are among those adding to the construction kitty.

“Currently, the metropolis is witnessing massive infrastructural construction activities across a wide gamut