L&T Bags contract for Bullet Train Project

The Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has bagged a contract worth Rs 1390 crore for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. This project is India’s first such project. L&T has bagged the contract for the project from the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).

Highlights

• The contract for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet corridor have been given to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) – IHI Infrastructure Systems Consortium.
• L&T has been given the contract for the procurement and fabrication of 28 steel bridges for Crossing Over Rivers, roads, railway lines, highways and other structures for the Mumbai Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.

About Bullet Train Project

• The bullet rain project or the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor is being executed by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).

• The NHSRCL have stated that, about 70,000 MT of steel will be used for the fabrication of 28 steel bridges under the project.
• Steel for the fabrication of structures for these steel bridges will be procured from the steel manufacturers through bid.

Bidding for steel bridges

• Financial bids for the procurement of steel bridges were opened on December 18, 2020.
• In the bidding, a total of eight bidders participated. Out of eight bidders, four were qualified.
• Qualified bidders include- Tata projects Limited, Larsen & Toubro- IHI Infrastructure Systems Consortium, Afcons Infrastructure Limited, and NCC Limited.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet Train Project

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train Project is a 508 km long corridor. It will operate at speed of 320 km/hour. The train corridor will pass through Gujarat, Maharashtra and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. The train will complete the distance of 508 kms in just 2-3 hours. There will be 12 stations along the corridor. The bullet train project is also funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

It is a governmental agency that engages in delivering the bulk of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan. It assists in the economic and social growth of the developing countries.

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021