BHEL clinches Rs 350 crore order for railway line electrification

The order for electrification has been placed by Central Organization for Railway Electrification (CORE)

GN Bureau | February 7, 2019


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Maharatna enterprise, BHEL has now forayed into the field of track electrification.

 
BHEL said that against stiff international competitive bidding, it has bagged an order for electrification of 440 track kilometers (TKM) railway line on engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis.
 
The Rs 350 crore order for railway line electrification has been placed by Central Organization for Railway Electrification (CORE) for the sections; Birlanagar - Etawah, Bhandai - Udi and Farrukhabad - Shikohabad (including Mainpuri - Etawah) of north central railway.
 
BHEL will be involved in design, engineering, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 25 kv, single-phase electrification works including overhead equipment (OHE), traction sub-stations (TSS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, electrical general works and associated civil and signal and telecom (S&T) works.
 
BHEL has modern facilities, dedicated infrastructure and skilled manpower to address the customised needs of various infrastructure sectors of the economy. The company will continue to leverage its competencies and focus on its diversification strategy to drive the next wave of growth.

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