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Samsung C&T Corporation won an additional subway construction contract worth approximately 80 billion won in Delhi, India.
The company announced on February 13 that it was selected as the contractor to take charge of the CC-34 tunnel section of the third phase of the subway construction project launched by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). A total of US$163 million is scheduled to be invested in it and Samsung C&T is going to burden 50% of the cost moving ahead with the construction with local companies. The third stage of the project is to build 33.5km-long subway tracks between Janakpuri and Kalindi Kunj.
“These days, Indian cities are constructing or planning to construct subways systems one after another,” said the company, adding, “We’ll clinch more deals down the road building on their trust in us as a reliable business partner in possession of the most advanced technologies.”
Earlier, Samsung C&T has participated in the MC1B project, in which 8.2km-long subway lines were built during the first phase of the undertaking. Also, it has taken part in the construction of the BC-18 section by building a 3.8km-long tunnel and two underground subway stations as well as airport subway lines.