Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, a part of Anil-Ambani-lead Reliance Group, has received the Letter of Award (LoA) from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for construction of a greenfield airport at Hirasar in Rajkot district of Gujarat.
The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract is worth Rs. 648 crore, the company said on Tuesday.
The airport has to be completed within 30 months from the date of issue of LoA. The scope of work under the contract includes detailed designing, engineering, procurement and construction of runway, basic strips, turning pads, taxiways, apron, perimeter and other roads, and the remaining airport infrastructure.
“The Hirasar airport project will further strengthens Reliance Infrastructure’s bona fide to be a leader in infrastructure projects,” Arun Gupta, Reliance Infrastructure E&C CEO, said.
