RITES Receives Revised Rs 154.65 Crore Railway Electrification Project from South Central Railway
RITES Ltd received an updated work order from South Central Railway for project management consultancy services for electrifying the Bidar-Kalaburagi section, covering 110 route kilometers. The revised project cost is approximately Rs 154.65 crore, excluding GST and RITES fees, up from the original Rs 97.96 crore. The project is being executed on a Cost Plus turnkey basis and is currently ongoing. The contract is between government entities and is domestic in nature.
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businessstandard broke this story on 22 Sept, 10:50 am. Other outlets followed.