With this win, L&T shall be constructing 1042 Km out of the total 1464 Km of track in the Western Corridor. In addition, L&T will be electrifying the entire Western Corridor from Dadri to JNPT covering 1,464 route km with over 3,330 track km of High Rise electrification.
This section will be designed for 25 MT axle load Track, 2x25 kV Traction power system with High rise Overhead equipment (OHE) and Intermediate block Signaling suitable for double stack containers dedicated for freight transport. The scope of work includes construction of 315 Track Kms of Railway Line, 29 major & 240 minor bridges, a long Tunnel, 2 Traction Sub Stations (TSS), 321 track km of Overhead Equipment (OHE), SCADA works & Intermediate block signaling (IBS) at 5 Stations along with supply of all associated equipment.
The project shall be executed using mechanised means of track construction & overhead equipment installation using the latest technology in railway construction including a one-of-its-kind energy efficient system that will be implemented for the first time in India's Rail Sector.
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