rcon International has decided to bid for the Zojila tunnel project in Kashmir, with the government inviting fresh bids for the project after the exit of IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd.

Ircon is already carrying out a number of construction and infrastructure development projects and expects an order book of ₹10,000 crore this fiscal.

SK Chaudhary, CMD, Ircon International, was quoted as saying by BusinessLine: “We are the only player that has made a 12-km long tunnel in the Himalayas, where trains run.”

Talking about the preparation that Ircon International will have to undertake for the Zojila tunnel project in the Himalayan region, Choudhary said, ”Generally, when we plan camps for workers of such projects, we ensure they are centrally heated. Here, the temperature drops up to -40 degrees Celsius. We are planning to have our own helicopter for emergencies. We will wetlease it.”

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