Orthotropic Steel Deck over channels

The Heavy Civil Infrastructure business vertical of L&T Construction bagged a major order worth Rs8,650 crore construction of a 21.8 km bridge connecting Mumbai mainland with Navi Mumbai.

The project was awarded by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority under Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), Packages 01 & 03.

The package-01 of the contract involves the construction of a multi-level interchange at Sewri and a 6-lane marine bridge from Sewri to 10.38 Km into the Mumbai bay, crossing over the Sewri mudflats, Pir Pau Jetty and Thane Creek channels.

The contract, secured in partnership with IHI Corporation of Japan, involves the construction of an Orthotropic Steel Deck crossing the various obligatory navigation channels which will be first of its kind in India.

The package-03, won by L&T on a standalone basis, involves the construction of a 3.6 Km, 6-lane land bridge at Navi Mumbai connecting National Highway-4B and State Highway-54 apart from the construction of Interchanges, Rail Over Bridges and Toll Plazas.

The proposed Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will serve as an economic gateway to Navi Mumbai connecting to Nhava Sheva Port, the Mumbai Pune Expressway and the Mumbai Goa Highway.

Larsen & Toubro is an Indian multinational engaged in technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services with US$17 billion in revenue. It operates in over 30 countries worldwide. fii-news.com