<p>Infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) on Thursday said it has bagged an order worth over Rs 7,000 crore to construct a part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR), also known as the Bullet Train Project.</p>.<p>The engineering and construction company, however, did not provide the exact value of the contract but specified that as per its classification, the mega project is over Rs 7,000 crore.</p>.<p>The transportation infrastructure business of L&T Construction has secured a mega-contract from the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) to construct 87.569 km of the MAHSR project, L&T said in a regulatory filing.</p>.<p>The scope of the order includes the construction of viaducts, one station, major river bridges, maintenance depots, and other auxiliary works.</p>.<p>The approximately 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project will cover Maharashtra, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Gujarat, with 12 stations along the route. Upon completion, the high-speed rail will operate at a speed of 320 kmph, covering the entire distance in approximately 2 hours with limited stops and in 3 hours with all stops.</p>.<p>Shares of L&T were trading 1.24 per cent higher at Rs 1,161.95 apiece on BSE.</p>
<p>Infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) on Thursday said it has bagged an order worth over Rs 7,000 crore to construct a part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR), also known as the Bullet Train Project.</p>.<p>The engineering and construction company, however, did not provide the exact value of the contract but specified that as per its classification, the mega project is over Rs 7,000 crore.</p>.<p>The transportation infrastructure business of L&T Construction has secured a mega-contract from the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) to construct 87.569 km of the MAHSR project, L&T said in a regulatory filing.</p>.<p>The scope of the order includes the construction of viaducts, one station, major river bridges, maintenance depots, and other auxiliary works.</p>.<p>The approximately 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project will cover Maharashtra, Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Gujarat, with 12 stations along the route. Upon completion, the high-speed rail will operate at a speed of 320 kmph, covering the entire distance in approximately 2 hours with limited stops and in 3 hours with all stops.</p>.<p>Shares of L&T were trading 1.24 per cent higher at Rs 1,161.95 apiece on BSE.</p>