Mumbai: A joint venture between Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC) and Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited has won an order 3,681 crore from the National High-Speed Rail Corp Ltd (NHSRCL) for the construction of the Bandra-Kurla Complex station as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project.
HCC shares rose 4.2% 14.95 per share on the National Stock Exchange following the news of the order. The stock touched an all-time high of 15.40 each during the day.
The Bandra–Kurla Complex station is the only underground station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, planned to be approximately 24 meters below ground level. The station will have three floors and a cumulative floor area of approximately 2,00,000 square metres, with state-of-the-art facilities, including waiting areas, a business-class lounge, a nursery, restrooms, smoking rooms and information kiosks. Said in the press release.
With dedicated skylight provisions for natural lighting, the design of the station will allow sufficient space for passenger movement and facilities at concourse and platform level. The station will have six platforms, each approximately 414 meters long, capable of accommodating a 16-coach bullet train. The station will also be linked to metro and road transport, making it easily accessible to commuters.
In addition to the construction of the station, the contract includes the removal of the tunnel boring machine (TBM), architectural finishing, all MEP works, and construction of a recovery shaft at the eastern end for testing and commissioning.
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