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Mumbai, Mar 5 (UNI) Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T) today announced winning of three transmission line projects worth Rs 458 crore.

The Company in a release here said, it had received a Rs 238 crore order from M/s Jaypee Powergrid Ltd (A Joint Venture between M/s.

Jaiprakash Hydro Power Ltd&M/s Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd) for the construction of 155 KMs of Transmission Line for evacuation of power from the 1000 MW Kacham-Wangtoo Hydro Electric Project.

The scope of work for the project to be executed by L&T's Engineering, Construction&Contracts Division (ECC) involved survey, fabrication and supply of Transmission Line Towers and erection of 155 KMs of Transmission Line from Karcham-Wangtoo to Rampur in Himachal Pradesh through hilly and mountainous terrain. L&T bagged this contract against international competition and the project will be completed in 30 months.

In another development, L&T has also secured two orders from M/s Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for the construction of 166 KMs of 400 kV D/C Transmission Line associated with Parbati III HEP Transmission System and 255 KMs of 400 kV D/C Gorakhpur - Lucknow Transmission Line associated with Northern Region Strengthening Scheme -II. L&T's Engineering, Construction&Contracts Division (ECC) would carryout detailed survey, fabrication and supply of Transmission Line Towers and erection of 421 KMs of Transmission Line.

Valued at Rs 220 crore, the PGCIL projects are to be completed in 24 months UNI VK DB SM1044