KEC International wins new Orders of Rs.1,025 crores across its various businesses

January 8, 2022 Rail News

KEC International Ltd., a global infrastructure EPC major, an RPG Group Company, has secured new orders of Rs. 1,025 crores across its various businesses:

  • Transmission & Distribution (T&D):
    • The business has secured orders for T&D projects in India and Middle East:
      • 400 kV Transmission line and 400/220 kV substation order in India, from a leading private developer under Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route
      • 380 kV Transmission line order from Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
  • Railways:
    • The business has secured an order for 2 x 25 kV Overhead Electrification (OHE) and associated works for speed upgradation in India.
  • Civil:
    • The business has secured an order for infra works in the Metals & Mining segment in India.
  • Oil & Gas Pipelines:
    • The business has secured an order for laying of a slurry pipeline and associated works in India.
  • Smart Infra:
    • The business has secured an order as Master System Integrator (MSI) for Smart City Components for three smart cities in India.
  • Cables:
    • The business has secured orders for various types of cables in India and overseas.

Mr. Vimal Kejriwal, MD & CEO, KEC International Ltd commented, “Our order book continues to grow on the backdrop of orders secured across all our business verticals. With these orders, our YTD order intake surpasses Rs. 13,000 crores, with a staggering growth of ~2 times vis-à-vis last year. We are pleased with the orders in T&D, especially the TBCB order, which strengthens our order book in the domestic T&D market and diversifies our clientele. The Railway business further consolidates its presence in emerging/new areas, with the order in the Semi High-Speed Rail under Mission ‘Raftaar.’ The large orders in Civil and Oil & Gas Pipelines reaffirm our confidence in the strong growth of these businesses going forward. We are also enthused by the prestigious order in Smart Infra to develop three smart cities in India.”

About KEC International Limited:

  • KEC International is a global infrastructure Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) major. 
  • It has presence in the verticals of Power Transmission and Distribution, Railways, Civil, Urban Infrastructure, Solar, Smart Infrastructure, Oil & Gas Pipelines, and Cables. 
  • The Company is currently executing infrastructure projects in 30+ countries and has a footprint in 105+ countries (includes EPC, Supply of Towers and Cables). 
  • It is the flagship Company of the RPG Group.

About RPG Enterprises:

  • RPG Enterprises, established in 1979, is one of India’s fastest growing business groups with a turnover of US$ 4 Billion. 
  • The group has diverse business interests in the areas of Infrastructure, Tyres, Pharma, IT and Specialty as well as in emerging innovation led technology businesses.

Source: KEC-Press Release | Image Credit (representational): KEC International