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L&T bags orders worth Rs 1,563 crore in July

One of the orders is a breakthrough contract from a large Malaysian firm which could open up huge opportunities in ASEAN region

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 25 2015 | 12:11 PM IST
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) today said power transmission and distribution business of L&T Construction has bagged orders worth Rs 1,563 crore in July and August.

"The power transmission and distribution business of L&T Construction has won orders worth Rs 1,563 crore," Larsen & Toubro said in a BSE filing.


The company said it has received a breakthrough order from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) for design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 500 kV double circuit transmission line in Malaysia.

L&T Member of the Board and Senior EVP (Infrastructure & Construction) S N Subrahmanyam said: "This breakthrough we have achieved in a developed and demanding market like Malaysia is an extremely significant development in our strategic thrust into new geographies... We foresee huge opportunities in the ASEAN region."

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Other orders received by the company include two from Oman Electricity Transmission Company, an order from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority and one each from Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation and Power Grid Corporation of India.

Shares of Larsen & Toubro were trading at Rs 1,606.10 apiece, down 1.67 per cent from their previous close on the BSE.

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First Published: Aug 25 2015 | 11:42 AM IST

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