Mumbai, Jan. 28 -- The project involves upgrading the existing 1x25 kV system to a 2x25 kV AT feeding system, including feeder and earthing works, on the Ongole (OGL)-Gudur (GDR) section of the Vijayawada Division.

The total project length is 154 route kilometres (RKM) / 462 track kilometres (TKM) and has been awarded under Tender No: 2x25KV-OHE-OGL-GDR-15.

The contract, awarded by a domestic entity, is to be executed within 24 months. The order value stands at Rs 242.49 crore, inclusive of applicable taxes.

Rail Vikas Nigam added that neither the promoter nor the promoter group has any interest in the awarding entity and the transaction does not qualify as a related-party transaction.

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