L&T Construction has secured an order in the underground metro space from Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company Ltd for the design and construction of underground stations and associated tunnels for Package 2 in East-West corridor of the Ahmedabad metro project.

The prestigious engineering, procurement and construction contract comprises two underground stations at Gheekanta, Shahpur with associated bored tunnels from Kalupur to Shahpur (3.3 km) and Ramp for Package 2.

"This is a significant win in the infrastructure space and we hope that this is a sign for many such projects involving vital infrastructure that are in the offing," said S.N. Subrahmanyan, Deputy Managing Director and President, L&T. "This mandate is truly representative of our expertise in building metro systems as we are already building some major metro projects in India and abroad. We are confident of delivering as per the requirements of our clients," he added.

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