TATA Projects Limited in a joint venture with Daewoo E&C of South Korea has announced that they have secured an $ 850 million contract (INR 5,612 crores) to design and build a part of India's longest sea-bridge - Mumbai Trans Harbour Link.

 

While the TATA JV emerged as the lowest bidder for both the sea packages 1 & 2, it was awarded only one of the packages (package 2) as provided in the tender conditions. The package awarded to Daewoo - TATA Projects JV involves construction of a 7.8 km long bridge section across the Mumbai Bay including Shivaji Nagar Interchange at Navi Mumbai at contract value of INR 5,612 crores ($ 850 million), which is a complex stretch.

 

TATA Projects is one of India's fastest growing construction companies and together with its Korean partner it will bring state-of-the-art technology and latest construction methods and techniques to deliver this milestone project. The project will use reverse circulation drill method for foundation and erection of a large block (180m) orthotropic steel deck structure at navigational span. Specialised steel will be imported from Japan for fabrication.