The National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) has awarded contract for procurement and fabrication of 28 steel bridges (super structure) for crossing over railway lines, rivers, highways, road and other structures (P-4 Package) for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor.
The contract worth Rs 1,390 crore has been awarded to Larson & Toubro (L&T)-IHI Infrastructure Systems (Consortium). This is a consortium of Indian and Japanese companies.
It is estimated that about 70,000 tonne of steel will be used for fabrication of these steel bridges, and Indian steel industries and their allied supply chains will get a big boost.
Indian steel manufactures will be providing quality steel for the fabrication of super structures for these steel bridges.
