Salasar Techno Engineering secures Rs 252 crore contract for installation of ballastless railway tracks

 Recently Salasar Adorus Infra LLP clinched a contract to install ballast-less railway tracks for the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation worth Rs 252 crore. The contract was given by Texmaco Rail and Engineering Limited.

As part of the newly secured contract, Salasar Adorus Infra LLP will build the ballast-less track for a nearly 175 km long stretch of the Bangalore Metro. The company plans to complete a stretch of 5 km every month (subject to the availability of the viaduct). According to Salasar, the execution of the project will commence from the second week of January and is likely to be completed in the next 2.5 to 3 years in accordance to the guidelines of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation.

The newly secured contract grants Salasar Adorus Infra LLP to design, install, test, supply as well as the commission of ballast-less track to provide strength to Bangalore Metro Rail. According to the company, the design of ballast-less tracks is highly consistent in track geometry. Thus, it ensures longevity with low maintenance.

The company is honoured to receive a very significant contract for the Bangalore Metro Rail project, said Shashank Agarwal, MD, Salasar Techno Engineering Limited.He further said that the expansion of the metro rail network in the city of Bengaluru is in full swing. The company looks forward to delivering safe mobility solutions to the travellers of Bangalore who commute on daily basis with the installation of world-class ballast-less tracks in the given time frame, he added.

In a bid to revamp Bengaluru in the next two years.

Incidentally, Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa had last month unveiled the Bengaluru Mission 2022 saying that a blueprint has been prepared keeping in view how the city should be in the 22nd year of the 21st century. The mission aims to make Bengaluru a world-class city.

 Salasar Adorus Infra LLP is a subsidiary of Salasar Techno Engineering Limited which is an India based multi-conglomerate in the Engineering and Infrastructure industry.