L&T Construction on Monday announced that its Buildings & Factories & Transportation Infrastructure businesses have secured a large order in the range of Rs 2500 crore- Rs 5000 crore, from the GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport Limited for the engineering, procurement and construction of the greenfield Bhogapuram International Airport at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh.
The project will initially be developed to handle 6 MPA (million passengers per annum) capacity to be further enhanced to a capacity to handle 12 MPA, the company said in a regulatory filing.
“The key development works includes cut & fill works, terminal works with airports systems, ATC tower, airfield development works (South Runway 3800m Length, Apron, Taxiways, Airfield Ground Lighting, Fuel Hydrant works & other facilities), landside facilities (roads, landscapes, etc.), utilities & other support facilities,” it said.
Larsen & Toubro is presently executing the construction works of major airports at Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, and Navi Mumbai. The order further reinforces L&T’s capability to deliver a greenfield airport project end-to-end and affirms the Company’s EPC capabilities.
According to the company, the value of significant order is between Rs 1000 crore and Rs 2500 crore, large orders are worth Rs 2500 crore- Rs 5000 crore, major orders are in the range of Rs 5000 crore- Rs 7000 crore and mega orders are worth above Rs 7000 crore. L&T is a $23 billion multinational engaged in EPC projects, hi-tech manufacturing and services. It operates in over 50 countries worldwide.