EARTHWORK EPC CONTRACTDELIVERED 2023
Earthwork Railway Corridor Dedicated Freight Corridor
Haryana & Rajasthan Corridor (Western DFC Alignment)
Western DFC / Ministry of Railways
CONTRACT VALUE
₹100 Cr
EXECUTION STATUS
COMPLETED
PROJECT CATEGORY
EARTHWORK
GOVERNING AUTHORITY
Western DFC / Ministry of Railways
PROJECT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Massive heavy earthwork formation, rocky hill blasting/cutting, and multi-tier embankment compaction for the heavy-haul Dedicated Freight Corridor. Delivered under strict Indian Railways geotechnical density benchmarks.
KEY EXECUTION DELIVERABLES
Executed over 2.5 Million cubic meters of embankment formation and precision cutting
Completed full contractual formation hand-over 4 months ahead of critical timeline
Maintained a zero Lost Time Injury (LTI) safety record across 1.4 million worker hours
Engineered sub-grade compaction achieving consistently >98% Maximum Dry Density (MDD)
TECHNICAL SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
01.Heavy rock cutting and controlled mechanical excavation along railway right-of-way
02.Spreading and compaction of selected cohesionless soil layers using GPS-guided graders
03.Blanketing layer execution using graded crushed gravel for track foundation support
04.Side slope stabilization with geotextile membranes and wire-mesh stone pitching
QUANTITATIVE METRICS
Corridor Alignment
48 Route KM
Earthwork Handled
2,500,000+ m³
Safety Record
Zero LTI
Timeline Delivery
4 Months Early
EQUIPMENT & FLEET DEPLOYED
- 18 Heavy Crawler Excavators (CAT 330 & Komatsu PC300)
- 42 Heavy Hywa Multi-Axle Dumpers (25 Ton)
- 8 Vibratory Soil Compactors (12 Ton Dynapac & HAMM)
- 5 High-Horsepower Motor Graders
- 6 Pressurized Water Bowsers (15,000 L)
ENGINEERING CODES OF PRACTICE
- RDSO Guidelines for Earthwork in Railway Projects (GE:G-0014)
- Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual Geotechnical Specifications
- IS 2720 (Methods of Test for Soils - Compaction & Bearing Ratio)