New Delhi: RITES Limited, the leading Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering company has secured its highest-ever work order for railway track works from the Ministry of Railways. "This turnkey order includes the three new line projects – Belgaum-Dharwad via Kittur, Shimoga-Shikaripura-Ranebennur, and Tumkur-Devangree via Chitradurga, with a total cost of Rs 4,027 crore" RITES said in an official statement released Friday.

RITES is currently executing a doubling project at Gooty-Dharmavaram and 3rd line project at Annupur-Pendra Road of approx. 140 km, which are near completion.

Commenting on the development, RITES Limited's Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) VG Suresh Kumar said, "We are happy to have secured RITES' highest-ever order. This new order testament to our project delivering capabilities and expertise in undertaking mega infrastructure projects. It also demonstrates our efforts to consolidate our order book amid the challenging business environment."

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