The transportation infrastructure business of India's Larsen &
Toubro Construction (L&T) has secured a major order worth $600 million to build a major highway in Qatar.
The contract, which has been awarded by the Gulf state's Public Works
Authority, also know as Ashghal, covers for design and construction of
the Al Wakrah Bypass Road.
The scope of work involves construction of an 11km road consisting of
10 lanes and four future lane sections with additional
collectors/distributor roads, frontage roads and ramps.
L&T said in a statement that the freeway will provide access to
existing and planned developments via five interchanges comprising of 20
bridges, 13 bicycle overpasses, 8 vehicular underpasses, 3 pedestrian
bridges and tunnels.
The company added that the project is scheduled to be completed in 32 months.
Al Wakrah Bypass is a major South-North freeway connecting the
existing Al Wakrah-Mesaieed Road. This new freeway will be a
continuation of an existing major urban North-South high speed corridor
of Doha Expressway.
Commenting on the order, SN Subrahmanyan, senior executive vice
president (Infrastructure & Construction) said: “We are delighted to
have bagged this prestigious order. This is the company’s single largest road order in the international
market and is an important turning point in our plans of growing the
company’s business in the Middle East region."
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