HCC gets Rs. 162 crore contract of Rail Tunnel in Manipur [May 2012]

HCC (Hindustan Construction Company), in joint venture with Coastal Projects Ltd, has been awarded a project by North Frontier Railway to develop a railway tunnel between Kambiron Road and Thingou station on the new railway line being developed between Jiribam and Tupul in Imphal, Manipur. The total cost of the project is Rs. 161.90 crore and will be completed in 28 months. HCC is the lead partner with 60 per cent share in joint venture.
This is the third order HCC has received from North Frontier Railway on Jiribam-Tupul Railway line. In 2010, the company was awarded two contracts of Rs. 197.06 crore and Rs. 312.82 crore for construction of two BG tunnels of lengths 3.250 km and 4.694 km.
The project scope involves construction of single line BG Tunnel of approximate length of 3.3 km including earthwork, slope protection and stabilisation, RCC portal walls, permanent tunnel support, construction of side drains, rock supporting system and ancillary work.

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