Press Release

HCC-AL FARA'A JV awarded Rs 484 crore contract for Pune Metro

Mumbai, January 08, 2018: Infrastructure major, Hindustan Construction Company Ltd.

(HCC), as a lead partner in the joint venture with AL FARA'A, has been awarded Rs 484 crore contract by the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. for Pune Metro Rail Project.

HCC's share in the JV is 51% (Rs 247 crore).

The contract is for construction of eight elevated metro rail stations viz. Vanaz, Anand Nagar, Ideal Colony, Nal Stop, Garware College, Deccan, Sambhaji Park & PMC on Line II (E-W Corridor) of Pune Metro Rail Project. The work involves general and structural civil works of the station buildings and architectural & site development. The 14.66 km long Line II of Pune Metro is totally elevated and has 16 stations out of which 8 are being built by HCC.

This is the second order HCC has received from Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd for Pune Metro Rail Project. The earlier order is to construct nine elevated stations on Line I.

"We are honored to receive this second order from MMRCL. HCC has been undertaking challenging assignments in metro development and repeat order from MMRCL reflects our ability to execute complex assignments" said Mr. Arun Karambelkar, President & CEO- E&C, HCC Ltd.

HCC has been associated with 6 packages of Delhi Metro totaling 18.14 km of tunnels and 13 underground stations. In Kolkata Metro, HCC has constructed 6.47 km tunnels in 6 packages that include 4 underground stations. In Mumbai Metro I, the company has built 6 elevated stations. Currently, HCC is executing a section of Mumbai Metro Line III, involving 3,115 m long twin bored tunnels including 4 underground stations and a section of Bangalore Metro Rail Project involving 6,340 m long elevated corridor including a road-cum-rail flyover and 5 metro stations.

About HCC:

HCC is a business group of global scale developing and building responsible infrastructure through next practices. With an engineering heritage of nearly 100 years, HCC has executed a majority of India's landmark infrastructure projects, having constructed 25% of India's Hydro Power generation and over 65% of India's Nuclear Power generation capacities, over 3,800 lane km of Expressways and Highways, more than 320 km of complex Tunnelling and over 365 Bridges. Today, HCC serves the infrastructure sectors of Transportation, Power, and Water. The HCC Group, with a group turnover of Rs 9,867 crore, comprises of HCC Limited, HCC Infrastructure Co. Limited, Lavasa Corporation Limited and Steiner AG in Switzerland.

For further information:

Sandeep Sawant

Hindustan Construction Company Ltd +91 22 2575 1000, Mobile: +91 98339 92874 Email:sandeep.sawant@hccindia.com

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