Ircon International, which carries out a number of construction and infrastructure development projects, will bid for the Zojila tunnel project in Kashmir, according to top officials of the company. The government has invited fresh bids for the project after the exit of IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd.
Ircon International expects an order book of Rs. 10,000 crore this fiscal. Optimistic about bagging the challenging Kashmir project, SK Chaudhary, CMD, Ircon International, told BusinessLine : “We are the only player that has made a 12-km long tunnel in the Himalayas, where trains run.” .
Asked 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.,” added Choudhary.
