KEC International (KEC), the flagship company of the RPG Group, has won new orders worth Rs 147 crore in its emerging businesses — water and railways.
In the water business, the company has secured three new orders worth Rs 98 crore for the construction of canals for irrigation projects in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, the global infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major said in a release issued here today.
With this addition, the order book of this business has increased to Rs 178 crore.
In the railway business, the company has secured an order worth Rs 49 crore for the supply of railway track materials, tools and railway signalling equipment from the Kenya Railway Corporation. With this, the order book of this business has touched Rs 400 crore.
“We are delighted to secure these orders in our emerging businesses — water and railways. We see large opportunities in both these businesses. We started our water business early this year and today we have a total order book of Rs 178 crore,” KEC International Managing Director and CEO, Mr Ramesh Chandak, said in a release issued here.
In addition to this, the company is leveraging its strong international presence in T&D business for its emerging businesses.
“This is the second international order in the railway business. Last year, we secured a railway order from Malaysia,” he said.