AdvertisementNEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Officials announced on Friday that RITES Limited, a prominent transport infrastructure consultancy and engineering firm, has received the Railway Ministry’s highest-ever work order for railway track construction, costing Rs 4,027 crore. This turnkey order, according to a RITES spokeswoman, involves three new line projects with a total cost of Rs 4,027 crore: Belgam-Dharwad through Kittur, Shimoga-Shikaripura-Ranebennur, and Tumkur-Devangree via Chitradurga. RITES is now working on a doubling project at Gooty-Dharmavaram and a 140-kilometre third line project at Annupur-Pendra Road, according to the spokesman. “We are pleased to have received RITES’ highest-ever order,” said Suresh Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director (Additional Charge), RITES Limited. This new contract demonstrates our project delivery skills and competence in major infrastructure projects.

Source: MetroXpress August 10, 2021 09:43 UTC