New Delhi, April 1 -- KEC International share price fell nearly 3 per cent in early trade on the BSE on Tuesday, April 1, but trimmed losses in a weak market after the company announced a Rs.1,236 crore order win. Shares of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm opened at Rs.780.15 against its previous close of Rs.782.55 and fell 2.61 per cent to the level of Rs.762.15. However, around 1:15 PM, the stock was down just 1.15 per cent at Rs.773.55.

Through an exchange filing on April 1, KEC International announced it had wins new orders worth Rs.1,236 crore for transmission and distribution (T&D), civil, transportation and cables segments.

The transmission and distribution business secured orders for projects in India an...