Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon (RMRG) issued Letter of Award (LoA) for the Rs 266.50 crore contract to construct elevated viaduct for the Phase-II of the project to IL&FS Engineering.

According to the terms of the contract, IL&FS Engineering will set up single and double track elevated viaduct for RMRG, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed for the implementation of the project.

RMRG asked the contractor to complete work in 24 months. IL&FS Engineering has already executed Phase-I of this RMRG Project, running a length of 5.9 km, that involved design and construction of single and double track elevated viaduct including six elevated station buildings.

The elevated metro rail project involves innovative design comprising 20 and 25 meter of pre-tensioned box girders and specialised structures like prefabricated steel spans up to 48 meters in length. RMRG is the country's first privately funded metro project.