Mumbai, July 29 -- India's biggest infrastructure conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) crossed a new milestone in the first quarter of FY26, with its overall order book surpassing Rs.6 trillion for the first time-driven by a booming Middle East pipeline and steady domestic execution. The orderbook at the end of Q1 was Rs.6.12 trillion, up from Rs.5.79 trillion as of 31 March 2025.

"Both India and the Middle East, our two primary geographies for most of our businesses, continued to move ahead," R. Shankar Raman, the company's whole-time director and chief financial officer said in a post earnings call on Tuesday. "Our strategy to focus on India and Middle East projects businesses is paying off."

In the quarter, the company received fresh b...