# BHEL wins first rail electrification order worth Rs 350 crore

BHEL won its maiden order for rail electrification worth Rs 350 crore from Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) for electrification of 440 track kilometers on engineering, procurement and construction basis.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-02-01
- Where: North Central Railway (Birlanagar-Etawah, Bhandai-Udi, Farrukhabad-Shikohabad), India
- Value: $49.0M (3.50B INR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 440 track kilometers
- Products: rail electrification systems
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Bharat Heavy Electricals](https://endata.com/companies/1451.md)
- [Central Organisation for Railway Electrification](https://endata.com/companies/37052.md) (customer)
- [Central Organization for Railway Electrification](https://endata.com/companies/37067.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [india.com](https://www.india.com/news/bhel-bags-first-rail-electrification-order-worth-rs-350-cr-3554426/), 2019-02-01: "After entering several new areas in various infrastructure sectors, BHEL has now made a foray into the area of track electrification."
- [newsonprojects.com](https://www.newsonprojects.com/news/bhel-wins-rs-350-crore-order-for-railway-line-electrification), 2019-02-02: "Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. has won Rs. 300 crore order for electrification of 440 track kilometers railway line."

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