Infrastructure major Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC) in a joint venture with URC Construction Pvt Ltd has been awarded a Rs 797.29 crore contract by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.

“The contract is for the construction of 6.340 km-long elevated corridor and 5 elevated stations between HSR Layout station and RV Road station. The five stations on this section are Central Silk Board, BTM Layout, Jayadeva Hospital, Ragigudda and RV Road. The contract also includes the construction of road-cum-rail flyover, road widening and allied works,” the company said.

“This is a part of the fully elevated 18.82 km R V Road to Bommasandra section of the phase II of Bangalore metro rail project. The total length of phase II is 72.095 km out of which 13.79 km is underground. This phase has 6 sections with 61 stations out of which 12 stations are underground”, it added.

Commenting on the award win, Arun Karambelkar, President and CEO-E&C, HCC Ltd, said, “our expertise in metro construction has been instrumental in HCC bagging this prestigious contract. We are confident of completing the project well on time as we plan to go on with our task in a systematic and efficient manner. Once completed, this project will benefit thousands of Bangalore residents.”

HCC Ltd is a part of the Mumbai-based HCC Group of Companies. Its businesses span the sectors of engineering & construction, real estate, infrastructure, urban development & management. It executes large-scale civil engineering and infrastructure projects such as hydel power plants, nuclear power plants, expressways and highways, tunnels and bridges. HCC currently serves the infrastructure sectors of transportation, power and water. In the JV with URCC, HCC has a major share of 51% (Rs 406.61 crore).

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