The heavy civil infrastructure business of engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has bagged orders from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited for the design and construction of the Phase 2 works. The company did not provide the exact value of the contract but as per its project classification, the value of the project is in ‘large’ category which is in the range of ₹2,500 crore-₹5,000 crore.
The scope for Package No. 2 includes under-ground structures (tunnels & stations) 2.76 Km (approximately) long from Vellara Junction station to Shivajinagar station and three UG Metro Stations at Vellara Junction, M. G. Road and Shivajinagar on the Reach-6 line, said a company statement adding that Package no. 3 involves design and construction of under-ground structures (tunnels & stations) 2.884 Km (approximately) long from Shivajinagar Station to Tannery Road Station and two UG Metro Stations at Cantonment and Pottery Town on the same metro rail line.
The project is to be completed in 42 months.