# CMRL awards Rs 163 crore rail supply contract to Mitsui & Co.

Chennai Metro Rail Limited awarded a contract worth Rs 163.31 crore to Mitsui & Co. Limited for the supply of 13,885 MT of 60kg HH 1080 grade rails. Production and testing will start in April 2023, with supply in three lots between September 2023 and February 2025.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-01-11
- Where: Chennai, India
- Value: $20.0M (1.63B INR)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 13,885 MT
- Products: 60kg HH 1080 grade rails
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsui & Co.](https://endata.com/companies/10710.md) (supplier)
- [Chennai Metro Rail Limited](https://endata.com/companies/48487.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [dtnext.in](https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/for-grade-rails-cmrl-awards-contract-worth-rs-163-crore), 2023-01-11: "For the procurement of 60kg HH 1080 grade rails, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) on Wednesday awarded a contract worth Rs 163.31 crore to Mitsui & Co. Limited, Japan."

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