Northeast Frontier Railway has given orders worth Rs 236 crore to the Joint venture of Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (HCC), with Vensar Constructions Company Limited (VCCL). Two separate contracts from the Railways for the construction of single line BG tunnels Lot 14A and Lot 15A on a 51.38-km long Bairabi-Sairang New BG Rail line in Manipur has been given.
Lot 14 A involves the construction of single line BG tunnel 14A (160 M), BG two-line tunnel 12A (160 M) and the remaining work of Tunnel 11C (120 M), tunnel 11A (lining for 680 M) tunnel 11B (445 M), tunnel 6B (lining for 160 M) including all other ancillary work between Hortoki and Mualkhang stations. Lot 15A involves the construction of single line BG tunnels 15A (182 M), 15B (200 M) and 15C (190 M), remaining work of bridge 79, and construction of minor bridges 78A, 83, 84, 86, 87 and embankment /sub-bank work for 1.8 km between Hortoki and Mualkhang stations in Mizoram.
A press release from the company informs HCC's share in the JV is 55 per cent (i.e, Rs 130 crore). Indian Railways is implementing various projects to improve its network across North-East India.
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