Larsen & Toubro has recently bagged an order worth Rs. 3,375 Crore from Metro Express Ltd, which is owned by the Government of Mauritius. This contract is been awarded to design and build an Integrated Light Rail - based Urban Transit System in the African island nation.

The Contract was signed on July 31, 2017 by S. Seebaluck, Chairman of Metro Express Ltd in Ebene, the cyber city of Mauritius. The signing function was graced by the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, the Deputy Prime Minister Ivan Collendavelloo, the Minister of Public Infrastructure and Land Transport N. Bodha, the High Commissioner of India Abhay Thakur, Members of the Metro Express Board, project consultants and other dignitaries including the senior management from L&T.

Apart from stations, the scope of the project will include the construction of viaducts & bridges, track works (with substantial ballastless tracks including plinth, embedded and grass tracks),

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