L&T bags contract for bullet train project

L&T on Thursday said its construction arm has won a large contract for the bullet train project.

L&T Construction has bagged the project from National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL).

“The railways business of L&T Construction has secured a·contract from NHSRCL to construct 116 route km of High-Speed ballastless track works for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, popularly referred to as the bullet train project,” the company said in a statement.

Upon completion, this slab track system will enable trains to travel at a speed of up to 320 kilometers per hour.