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INFRASTRUCTURE Essar Ports Limited has secured a Letter of Award from Deendayal capacities, client details or contract-wise values. Consequently,
ESSAR PORTS SECURES APPROVAL FOR `2,276 CRORE
MULTIPURPOSE CARGO TERMINAL AT KANDLA
the announced order value represents an aggregate contract
award rather than the investment cost of any single underlying
project. Further disclosures will be required to identify individual
Port Authority (DPA) for developing a multipurpose cargo terminal
projects, establish their execution schedules and determine their
at Tuna Tekra, Kandla, Gujarat, with an estimated investment of
`2,276.06 crore. The project will be implemented under the Public-
respective scopes and investment values.
Private Partnership (PPP) model on a Build, Operate and Transfer
DELHI UNVEILS `6,114 CRORE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
(BOT) basis, with a 30-year concession period. Essar Ports will invest
PROGRAMME, OPENING MAJOR EPC OPPORTUNITIES
approximately `1,552.57 crore, while DPA will contribute `723.49
crore towards associated infrastructure. The proposed terminal will The Delhi government has announced a `6,114 crore water and
have an annual cargo-handling capacity of 18.33 million tonnes, sewerage infrastructure programme aimed at modernising the
primarily catering to dry bulk and other non-containerised cargo. capital’s urban utilities, expanding wastewater treatment capacity
The development will involve modern cargo-handling facilities, and reducing pollution in the Yamuna River.
berth infrastructure, dredging and common-user connectivity The investment covers 33 new Delhi Jal Board (DJB) projects, whose
infrastructure to accommodate larger vessels and improve foundation stones are scheduled to be laid on October 22, 2026.
operational efficiency. Essar Ports emerged as the successful These form part of a broader `8,941 crore initiative comprising 43
bidder through a competitive bidding process. The project is projects, including 10 completed schemes worth `2,827 crore.
expected to strengthen Kandla Port’s cargo-handling capabilities, Key components include the construction of a 124-million-gallons-
enhance maritime logistics, support industrial trade and improve per-day sewage treatment plant at Okhla, modernisation of eight
connectivity across northern India’s hinterland. existing treatment plants, and development of 29 decentralised
sewage treatment and pumping facilities across outer Delhi. The
TRANSRAIL LIGHTING SECURES `927 CRORE ORDERS wider programme also includes sewer network expansion and
FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION EPC PROJECTS AND improvements to water treatment infrastructure.
CONDUCTOR SUPPLY The initiative is expected to generate significant opportunities
Transrail Lighting Limited has bagged new orders aggregating for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)
`927 crore across its power transmission and distribution contractors, particularly in civil construction, pipeline installation,
business, including high-voltage transmission-line projects in electromechanical equipment, wastewater treatment
India and overseas conductor supply contracts. The domestic technologies and automation systems. For infrastructure
orders involve Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) developers and equipment suppliers, the programme signals a
works for 765 kV and 400 kV transmission lines, strengthening the substantial pipeline of public-sector investment. Tender releases,
company’s presence in India’s expanding electricity transmission package allocations and implementation schedules will be
infrastructure sector. The contracts are expected to support grid critical indicators of near-term contracting opportunities.
expansion, improve power evacuation capabilities and enhance
electricity transmission reliability. The international component IRB INFRASTRUCTURE SIGNS `2,663 CRORE
includes conductor supply orders, reinforcing Transrail Lighting’s AGREEMENTS FOR TWO HIGHWAY PROJECTS
participation in overseas power infrastructure markets. However, IRB Infrastructure has entered into project implementation
the company has not disclosed individual project locations, agreements valued at approximately `2,663 crore for two highway
client names, transmission-line lengths or contract-wise values. Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), strengthening its portfolio in India’s
The `927 crore figure represents the combined value of multiple road infrastructure sector. According to exchange-filing-related
orders rather than a single project investment. Further disclosures reports, the agreements cover project implementation obligations
will be necessary to identify the underlying transmission projects, for the remaining concession periods of the two highway
their respective execution schedules and detailed EPC scopes. assets. The development represents another significant step in
IRB Infrastructure’s continued involvement in the construction,
KALPATARU PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL SECURES `2,349 operation and management of major road projects across the
CRORE IN POWER TRANSMISSION AND BUILDING EPC country. The `2,663 crore value highlights the scale of investment
ORDERS associated with maintaining and implementing infrastructure
Kalpataru Projects International Limited (KPIL) has secured new requirements over the balance concession tenure. Highway
domestic orders and notifications of award aggregating `2,349 concession projects typically involve long-term responsibilities
crore across its Power Transmission and Distribution (T&D) and covering operations, maintenance and other contractual
Buildings and Factories (B&F) businesses. The contracts strengthen commitments in accordance with the respective concession
the company’s engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements. IRB Infrastructure is one of India’s prominent private-
order book and reinforce its presence in India’s infrastructure sector participants in the highways segment, with experience
development sector. The power transmission and distribution across Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), Toll-Operate-Transfer and other
orders are expected to support the expansion and modernisation road development models. The latest agreements come at a
of electricity networks, while the buildings and factories contracts time when India continues to expand and modernise its national
will contribute to construction activity across the domestic highway network to improve connectivity, logistics efficiency and
market. KPIL has not disclosed individual project locations, regional economic development.

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