Mumbai-based engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro Ltd on Tuesday announced that the company has won a Rs 3,375 crore major breakthrough order from the state-run Metro Express Ltd in Mauritius 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, and it will be fully funded through a government of India grant and line of credit, the company said.

According to the company, the scope of the work includes construction of stations, viaducts and bridges, track works, DC electric traction systems, ticketing and passenger information systems and integration with road traffic through advanced signaling systems, procurement of rolling stock from world majors in LRT (Light Rail Transit) and construction of depots along with maintenance equipment.

Although the project is scheduled to be completed in 48 months, L&T commits to complete and deliver a priority section of 13 km in 24 months, it added.

Commenting on the development, Rajeev Jyoti, CEO, Railways Strategic Business Unit, L&T Construction Ltd, said, “this order is perfectly in sync with our strategy to expand L&T’s railways business into markets beyond India and we are extremely happy to have found a foothold in the African continent. We are already building the Riyadh and Doha metros apart from 17 other metros in India and with this project we are looking forward to spreading our influence in Africa too.”

L&T’s transportation infrastructure is involved in the construction of integrated urban transit systems, railway construction including dedicated freight corridors, systems works including traction, trackworks and S&T, roads and runways (airside infrastructure), backed by a steady year on year growth, it has secured prestigious orders with its vast experience in project management, engineering design and construction management

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