October 11, 2008

48 firms show interest in eastern DFC’s KK line

It is reported that at least 48 companies including Larsen & Toubro, Gammon India, Punj Lloyd, Alstom Projects India and Afcons Infrastructure have expressed interest to participate in the EPC contract for the 300 kilometer long Kanpur Khurja section of the eastern dedicated freight corridor project.

The scope of work involves commissioning of double track electrified railway lines with signaling and telecommunication system and other related infrastructure for operation of freight trains on turnkey basis.

The request for proposal for the project is likely to be invited by August 2008 and the final contract for the work will be awarded by October 2008.

The Bhaupur Mandrak section on the Kanpur Khurja route is the first stretch on, which the process for the construction work has been initiated out of the entire 2,700 kilometer long dedicated freight corridor comprising of the eastern corridor from Sonnagar to Khurja and Western Corridor from Dadri to JNPT.

The total cost of the entire project is estimated to be INR 28,121 crore.