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In-house Journal of L&T Construction
Volume - 43, Issue - 3 October’20 - March 2021

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RIDING ON DIGITAL RREC PROJECTS CONTENTS
SOLUTIONS, B&F GAIN GROUND
PROJECTS RACE OVERCOMING TOUGH
AGAINST TIME TO ROADBLOCKS PT&D PROJECTS
MAKE UP FOR LOST EVOLVE NEW
GROUND STRATEGIES TO
SURGE AHEAD IN
CHALLENGING TIMES
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MEGA HEAVY CIVIL PROJECTS
MAKE SIGNIFICANT HEADWAY SIGNED, SEALED, AND
IN A CHALLENGING SCENARIO DELIVERED ON TIME!
62 L&T GEOSTRUCTURE
PROJECTS PROGRESS,
TAKING THE PANDEMIC
70 RAILWAYS PROJECTS
FIND GREAT TRACTION
DESPITE PANDEMIC-
Acknowledgements
This issue of ECC Concord celebrates progress in the
face of overwhelming odds. Even as the pandemic
raged, our employees and workmen across offices
IN THEIR COLLECTIVE CREATED BLOCKS and project sites have taken the challenges in their
stride to drive progress and, at the same time, keep
STRIDE everyone healthy and safe. We are still not on
safe shores, but we are getting there and with that
confidence, let us move forward. Our thanks to all
our colleagues – the Executive Assistants – from
across businesses, who have been our able allies to
put this issue together. Here they are in no particular
order: Hema Chandrasekharan, Asha James,
A L Nachiappan, Anirudh Bharadwaj, Kini Madhav
Anant, P T Selvam, Akshara Asok, Anila Manoharan,
78 MMH PROJECTS Murugan Paramguru, Moinudeen Akbar, Vineet,

G Srinivas, Rajshekhar Pingala, Ram Kishore,
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PROGRESS FUELLED BY Sushrut Thakre and several others! This issue is yet
DIGITALIZATION another triumph of our teamwork!
Editor: Vinod Jacob Chacko

WET IC PROJECTS Editorial team: Ashwin Chand | V. Eswar
EMERGE ON TOP WITH Namitha Jayanarayanan
KEY DELIVERIES Photography: V. S. Natanavelu

Design & layout: Global Print Design, Chennai
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and
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PROFITS.
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RIDING ON DIGITAL SOLUTIONS,
B&F PROJECTS RACE AGAINST TIME
TO MAKE UP FOR LOST GROUND
A
cross segments and geographies, B&F projects are racing against time to make up for lost time and ground
caused by the pandemic. A measure of this feverish action can be seen at the Hyderabad International
Airport expansion project where Project Director, C H Anil Kumar, and his team have been focusing all
their energies to commission a crucial taxiway. “The 2.3 km long Taxiway – B (Parallel) bisects the terminal and
the runway, and its commissioning was critical considering the operational difficulties of constructing in a fully
functioning airport.” The junctions of this parallel taxiway were significant considering the operation of stands
and ICAO norms. The team had to execute each junction in 10 days as per the stringent NOTAM period along with
operational realignment.
Work in Progress for Arrival Part

of the Terminal Building at DIAL,
T2 Project
“We meticulously planned the
operation like shutdown works with
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hourly schedules including flight VOICES FROM
movements and GSE access,” informs
Deputy Project Director, P Venugopal
Kurup. “We carefully estimated our
resource requirements and mobilized
The 2.3 km long Taxiway – B them appropriately before taking up We carefully estimated our
(Parallel) bisects the terminal and the critical works. Very significantly,” resource requirements and
the runway, and its commissioning he adds, “the taxiway was commissioned mobilized them appropriately
was critical considering the before taking up the critical works.
along with the Taxiway Centerline Light
operational difficulties Very significantly the taxiway
which is perhaps accomplished for the
of constructing in a fully was commissioned along with the
first time in a fully operational airport.”
functioning airport. Taxiway Centerline Light which is
Other significant milestones perhaps for the first time in a fully
C H Anil Kumar operational airport.
Project Director, accomplished by the Airside team
HIAL Expansion Project at HIAL led by Airsides Head, Rajesh P Venugopal Kurup
Shukla supported by Airsides In-charge, Deputy Project Director,
HIAL Expansion Project
Pankaj Rai amid constraints within the
operational airport were to commission
the West Apron (6 Stands) including
taxiways, South Remote Apron (24
Stands) including taxiways and the fuel
Runway at HIAL Expansion Project
hydrant systems. The project involves

expansion of the terminal building,
Airside works, 1.7 lakhs sqm of rigid
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pavement, 3.7 lakhs sqm of flexible
pavements and increasing the number
of stands from 39 to 98 to meet the
forecasted needs of 34 MPPA.
We, L&T-ites, are known for taking
DIAL lands a major setbacks in our stride so with
some smart thinking, strategizing,
milestone adopting digitalization and
advanced monitoring techniques,
Since the commencement of the
we have started to catch up on
Delhi International Airport project in lost time.
March 2019, it has been a saga of start,
stop, fly, halt, restart and take off for Jitender Aggarwal
Project Director – DIAL, B&F
Project Director-DIAL, B&F, Jitender
Aggarwal and team. Seven months of
design development and setting up of setbacks in our stride,” says Jitender
infrastructure was followed by three with a shake of his head, “so with some
months of aggressive procurement only smart thinking, strategizing, adopting
for work to be halted in its tracks by digitalization and advanced monitoring
the NGT ban. Thereafter, pace was just techniques, we have started to catch
picking up when the pandemic struck. up on lost time.” The most critical task
Hyderabad International Airport Expansion Project “We, L&T-ites, are known for taking before them was to complete the high
resources cost effectively to assess the
asking and achieved rates and asset-
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wise & vendor-wise productivity.” 4D
BIM is proving extremely useful for
the execution team to understand
workflow processes to reduce rework
and improve productivity. The adoption
Our success is thanks to our of precast construction for the curved
excellent planning of interfacing, column shutters and the service tunnel,
sequencing, categorizing a critical deliverable for Phase 1 as the
activities, mobilizing adequate
tunnel links the Utility Building with
workmen with the required skill
the Terminal Building through a Node,
level with all the necessary tools,
helped ensure that civil, finishes and
plants and machinery prepared
and tracked. MEP works could be executed parallelly.
Ravi Kadam BIM is proving to be a huge boost to

Head – Construction, fast-forward progress at the residential
Delhi International Airport CIDCO project in New Mumbai with the
mandate to construct some 23,000 units
in a record 42 months. Considering
the enormity of the project and its
demanding schedule, Project Director,
O V Divakar had little option but to
adopt digital tools that have, as he says,
with a chuckle “become a way of life
during execution.”
The EDRC and BIM teams took up the

BIM Model – CIDCO Package IV, Bamandongri, Navi Mumbai
challenge of building the tower models
side MEP installation works along with that include architectural, structural
the remaining civil works to clear the managers must be adept to manage and MEP detailing. “Early adoption of
front for services. several variables, many at the same time, BIM strengthened the site team’s arm to
just as Anuj Chauhan, Head – Mechanical plan, monitor progress and eventually
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“We quickly achieved our objective Works and his team were facing. invoice on time, based on automated
of ordering all the major high side “Apart from the stringent pandemic quantity take-offs of the completed
equipment within just four months restrictions, there were stage checking work,” says K Senou, Head – Technical
from July to October 2020 with the help and inspections in between installations Services. Presently, they interact daily
of Primavera supported by Procube,” Early adoption of BIM with interlinked installations involving with more than 500 drawings and 80
shares a satisfied Head – Construction, strengthened the site team’s arm various services.” Maintaining their models on various RFIs with the latest
Ravi Kadam. The equipment started to plan, monitor progress and workmen was another tough task but
eventually invoice on time, based versions of drawings with 3D models
arriving and getting installed at site by the team succeeded in creating back-up
on automated quantity take-offs instantly available on the BIM 360
November and the team commenced manpower that came in handy when the
of the completed work. platform. Not only major quantities
standalone testing of the equipment by farmer agitation in Delhi threatened to such as concrete and shuttering but
February 21. “Our success is thanks to K Senou disrupt progress yet again. also the generally time-consuming
our excellent planning of interfacing, Head – Technical Services
quantity take-offs for finishes such as
sequencing, categorizing activities, Digitalization makes a doors, jambs, conduits, tile skirtings are
mobilizing adequate workmen with
the required skill level with all the
huge difference measured on models. Project progress is
tracked on Navisworks 4D models with
necessary tools, plants and machinery “Tracking with IoT showed us our Planned versus Actual status while the
prepared and tracked,” sums up Ravi. actual rate of progress against the Forge platform allows for automated
asking rate,” says Ravi, “while Power BI comparison of actual progress to
The construction process is notorious
helped to align resources and monitor planned progress and flag deviations.
Electrical Room – DIAL T2 for its unpredictability, construction
precast elements in interlinked stages
with timely notifications on pending
activities for efficient production,
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based on QR code scans. The despatch
team that struggles with about 150
elements to ship a day at peak, has
found life easier as each produced
DigiCast tracks project element, stored in a predetermined We have implemented BIM 4D at
progress in terms of daily yard location, can be easily looked up the State Cancer Institute, Guwahati
production, ‘live’ asking rates on the portal. which is the largest in terms of
with customized dashboards both value and built-up area that
for quick snapshots on tower Amit is grateful to Sudheer Bommi, integrates the construction schedule
wise progress as well as overall the SPOC from EDRC and his team, for with the 3D model.
material consumption. DigiCast. “It tracks project progress in
Anjan Mohapatro
terms of daily production, ‘live’ asking Project Director,
Amit Barde
Head – Initiatives (Precast), rates with customized dashboards Assam Cancer Care Foundation
CIDCO Project, Mumbai Hospitals
for quick snapshots on tower wise
progress as well as overall material
consumption,” shares Amit. “It even
tracks consumables and material
consumption making procurement
much easier.”
Precast Yard – CIDCO, Navi Mumbai

Precast DigiCast App BIM works just as
is making life easier at well with hospitals as
CIDCO with an educational
Head – Initiatives (Precast), Amit institution
Barde, has a lot to deliver: about 7,400
The Assam Cancer Care Foundation
units, 1.15 lakh elements translating
Hospitals (ACCF) is a landmark
to 35 floors a month and about 10
project of 18 hospitals spread across
flats a day. “It is almost impossible
the state of Assam of which work is
to deliver such a massive element
proceeding at 10 locations presently.
count with conventional tools, so we
“We have implemented BIM 4D at the
opted for the Precast DigiCast App,” he
State Cancer Institute, Guwahati
says, “that provides mould to element
which is the largest in terms of both
mapping, yard storage configuration,
value and built-up area,” informs
trailer master to track each element
Project Director, Anjan Mohapatro,
right from mould preparation to site
“that integrates the construction
installation through its lifecycle with
schedule with the 3D model.” In
digital checklists and Bill of Materials
their effort to overcome the retarding
extracted by BIM.” The Tekla Precast
impact of the pandemic, the team has
BIM, the backbone of the DigiCast App,
incorporated both the original baseline
developed by EDRC, models typical
schedule as well as the catch-up one in
towers with even reinforcement,
BIM 4D to gauge and monitor progress
connection detailing along with all
across structural, architectural and MEP
MEP conduit routings such that 2D
disciplines. “To ensure that maximum
production drawings can be generated
people have access to the latest to
directly through the 3D model at
monitor project progress, we have taken
a click. Tekla tracks production of
Assam Cancer Care Foundation Hospitals, Barpeta the 4D model ‘live’ to our in-house
FORGE VIP platform, which runs on
the cloud on any web browser,” informs
Biplab Bhattacharjee, (Assistant
Manager - Civil).
The advantages of 4D BIM to the

ACCF team are many: they can plan
for an extra pour to cast the slab in
the hospital portion that was evident
only from the visual model due to the
peculiar shape of a small portion of the
slab. It visually and accurately depicts
delays in construction, element-wise
and floor-wise quantification of
concrete helps to plan pour schedules,
it reveals potential clashes and gives the
team a comprehensive grasp of actual
deliverables.
Project Manager, Rajesh Shukla is

happy with the progress that his team
is making at his IIT, Bhillai project for
progress monitoring is easy for him
and his team with BIM. “BIM is helping
us across functions like document
IIT Bhilai
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Digitalization drives for their PT works and by establishing
better protocols for better monitoring
efficiencies at RAMCO VOICES FROM
and coordination, we gradually reduced
the cycle time from 15 to 10 days.”
“Initially, erecting, lifting and stabilizing
BIM is helping us across functions a single truss of 74 MT and 60 m long LPS came in handy again for the
like document management, in the circular lime storage shed would team to complete a concrete slab of 2,000
quantity take-off for client take us 11 days,” explains Project cum in a matter of three and half days,
Initially, erecting, lifting and stabilizing
invoicing & billing, procurement Manager, Girish Kumar P at his RAMCO 172 MT of reinforcements and 30 MT of
a single truss of 74 MT and 60 m
and shuttering models, BBS site in Kolimigundla, “but we have
long in the circular lime storage shed insert plate works in the Clinker Silo 2,
generation & shop drawings for optimised it to a cycle time of just 3 would take us 11 days but we have in July 2020 with just 40 workmen. “We
reinforcement models, develop days using a 500 MT crane achieved optimised it to a cycle time of just minutely monitored daily progress on
shop drawings and identify
for the first time in a cement plant!” 3 days using a 500 MT crane. a daily track sheet, extending working
constructability issues.
With the Last Planner System (LPS), hours as per the schedule to complete
they identified that using the same Girish Kumar P
Rajesh Shukla the entire exercise in just 25 days,” says a
Project Manager,
Project Manager, manpower for both assembly and RAMCO, Kolimigundla pleased Reegan Paul Singh, Construction
IIT, Bhillai Project
erection was delaying the subsequent Manager – Civil.
process of lifting the truss. “We arranged high silo wall, the cycle time for a 3.6 M
management, quantity take-off for for separate teams for non-truss lift was 15 days. “With LPS, we studied Although the return to normalcy has
client invoicing & billing, procurement assembly and erection,” informs Fayaz the cycle time for two lifts,” shares been an uphill struggle, project leaders
and shuttering models, BBS generation Ahmed, Manager – Mechanical, “and Jagadeeswaran, Senior Engineer – Civil, and their teams at B&F are doing their
& shop drawings for reinforcement we were immediately able to reduce “and then changed the fitter-to-helper best to come to terms with the new
models, develop shop drawings and cycle time by about 3 times!” Similarly, ratio for Jumpform installation. We also normal and maintain progress. We wish
identify constructability issues.” RAMCO Kolimigundla in Clinker Silo 1, to construct a 40 m reviewed our subcontractors cycle time them the very best!
MEGA HEAVY CIVIL PROJECTS
MAKE SIGNIFICANT HEADWAY
IN A CHALLENGING SCENARIO
E
ver since, the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP) took off in late
2018, it has been in the news on the merit of being one of the most
ambitious infrastructure projects to tackle Mumbai’s traffic menace.
The public has been awed by its magnitude of scope & scale, the challenge
to dig various tunnels in one of the world’s most congested cities including
a kilometre-long one under the sea for the first time in India and reclaiming
land from the Arabian Sea to build the road in an almost entirely marine
environment. The project continued to function almost without a break
during the lockdown and the two Project Directors, Rakesh Singh Sisodia
and Sandeep Singh, for Packages 1 & 4 respectively are focused to keep the
ball rolling, and with 25% of the work completed, they are well on track to
meet their 2023 deadline.
Mumbai Coastal Road Pkg 1 & 4
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From October 1st, we have been

at full strength with all resources,
strictly following all the required
safety protocols.
Sanjay Digambar Patil

Assistant Project Director,
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Project 1
Recently, the successful assembly

and commissioning of the largest
TBM in the country, named ‘Mavala’
– a term drawn from the soldiers
of Shivaji, found the project in the
news again. An impressive aspect of
the project that is being built to last
a hundred years is the use of Mono
Pile Foundation systems deployed for
the first time in India, inspired by the
technology used in Dutch windfarm
turbines, involving a single structure
that reduces installation time & cost
and speeds up progress. Another is
the use of ‘geotextiles’ that are fine,
permeable fabrics laid over the sea MTHL 3 - Span Erection
wall bedding layer to prevent the fine
matter from the reclamation getting Work stopped on March 23rd but earthwork both to be achieved by June
washed out into the sea. after rigorous follow-ups, the site 21 and 49% of the segment casting by
management received the green October 21.
MTHL streams forward
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signal from the Collector’s Office
to proceed, sending the team to The precast yard has seen significant
Another Mumbai project battling commence hectic activity starting with progress thanks to strategic planning
with sea-related challenges is the earthwork excavation that required and some smart execution, remarks
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project, We dismantled the underslung less manpower. Gradually, from April Roopesh Kumar Dandapat, Senior
another ambitious infrastructure system with the pulling system onwards, machinery like excavators, Manager – Precast. “Knowing that we
which will be India’s longest sea and are using pre-fabricated cages dodgers & dumpers have been pressed had to play catch up, we pressed on the
bridge. It features a 4.7 km long for the portal beams. The inner into service as work progresses to a pedal and increased our production
viaduct, 1.6 km long interchange shutter drive mechanism is another planned strategy. “From October 1st, of segments from 32 to 52 in a month
and a 2.5 km at grade section. The innovation while we are using an with 75% of our labour strength,” he
we have been at full strength,” affirms
superstructure is of three types: 53 improved platform system to stress says with vigour. “By introducing a gear
Assistant Project Director, Sanjay
the underslung system. mechanism to move the segment inner
spans of the precast segment type, Digambar Patil, “with all resources,
114 spans that will be cast in situ and S R Santhosh Kumar strictly following all the required safety trolley we have improved efficiency
another 20 steel spans. The steel spans Senior Engineering Manager (Civil), protocols.” Highlighting on the progress with less effort,” he smiles. Senior
have two major railways crossings Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Project 3 Engineering Manager (Civil),
made, Project Manager MTHL 3, Satya
and one highway crossing. Prakash, reels off a few numbers: 76% S R Santhosh Kumar adds that several
India's Largest TBM ready to Drive of foundation, 63% of pier work, 85% of of their innovations have accelerated
with JICA for compliance issues, with
the government and local bodies of
smooth functioning at site, availing
of permissions, emergency passes for
workmen and a lot more.” Labour
strength has been maintained at site
according to a pre-planned workman
75% of all concrete sourced has been mobilization programme evolved as We achieved 9,200 cum of concreting
routed through ConEase, fabricated soon as operations resumed. (out of total scope of 38,000 cum)
materials are tagged & tracked for two rail bridges, one road and
using E-Tap, we have tracked almost Recognised as the Best Digitally another minor bridge and RCC
450 precast segments, the procured Enabled site across L&T Construction, retaining wall structures apart from
material is tracked as well as 100% MTHL has adopted every relevant installing & commissioning two
of our OSD panels. digital solution on offer. Apart from 56 Cum/Hr batching plants and one
conducting regular drone surveys 200 TPH crusher plant.
Waseem Akram Mittygar
Digital Officer, and updating the GIS portal every Prabhu Kumar
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Project 1 3 months with the results of drone Project Manager,
photogrammetry, the team has adopted RVNL Package 2
3D BIM for design, Procube for project

progress. “We dismantled the monitoring, Asset Insight for P&M, and submitted to the client, RFPs for
underslung system with the pulling WISA for workmen management, works were prepared and agencies were
system and are using pre-fabricated Cynergy for customer interactions finalized after online discussions with
cages for the portal beams,” he says. and as Digital Officer, Waseem Akram the HQ team.
“The inner shutter drive mechanism is Mittygar adds, “75% of all concrete
another innovation while we are using sourced has been routed through “We finalized and procured client
an improved platform system to stress approvals for our check lists and
the underslung system.” formats for execution and quality
checks, finalized vendors and mobilized
RVNL Pkg 2 - Site Camp and Tunnel Portals
Different people have reacted specialized equipment,” Planning
differently to the pandemic. Manager, Vishvamohan Srivastava
ConEase, fabricated materials are
Construction Manager (Civil), Akhilesh informs. In addition, the team
tagged & tracked using E-Tap, we have
Kumar Singh, considers it as a blessing submitted applications, followed up
tracked almost 450 precast segments,
in disguise as “our dependence on for statutory permissions, identified,
the procured material is tracked as well
workmen decreased and we adopted finalized, and deployed staff and
as 100% of our OSD panels.”
more mechanization and automation mobilized workmen from within the
that have improved our efficiencies.” state for the initial works as inter-state
With continuous follow-ups with
On track at the RVNL movement was restricted.
the subcontractor and by closely project
monitoring their deliveries, the team The team hit the tracks as soon as the
has been able to achieve their monthly Work at Project RVNL Package 2, part restrictions were lifted completing the
billing regularly without impacting of the new 125-km broad gauge line infrastructure facilities and the portals
progress. The normally stressed admin between Rishikesh & Karanprayag in at Byasi and Shivpuri areas and 1,800 m
& accounts departments have the Uttarakhand, started in January 2020 of tunnel excavation by starting
added responsibility of maintaining under a pandemic cloud. Although ten tunnel faces at four different
COVID-19 protocols and keeping people physical activities were stopped, since locations. “We achieved 9,200 cum
safe. With Mumbai remaining a red the project was in the mobilization of concreting (out of total scope of
zone, the onus on Manager – Accounts, stage, Project Manager, Prabhu 38,000 cum) for two rail bridges, one
Shaikh Javed Mohammad Akil and his Kumar and his team were able to road and another minor bridge and
team has been immense. “Our life is all tick off several activities that did not RCC retaining wall structures apart
about coordination,” says Javed with require physical presence. Contractual from installing & commissioning
a strained smile, “we coordinate with submittals like method statements two 56 Cum/Hr batching plants and
the medical staff for overall health, and work programmes were prepared one 200 TPH crusher plant,” Prabhu
Precast elements stacked in the precast yard at MTHL Pkg 3
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By closely monitoring productivity

and effectively utilizing our
resources, we have achieved 60 m
of the escape tunnel excavation in
a month against targeted progress
of 55 m in B3 Class rock which has
been appreciated by our
Client too.
Sunil Kumar Khatri

In-charge – Tunnel Construction,
RVNL Package 2
ticks off. In addition, they have

commissioned a Project Information
& Management System for project
documentation and construction
monitoring, installed CCTV cameras
across the site, a Video Analytical
System to track vehicle and people
activity inside the tunnel and an
Tunnel excavations in progress
IP-based Tunnel Communication using the NATM method, with limited

System for better communication and resources.
data transfer within the tunnel.
Liaising with the government
Led by Sunil Kumar Khatri, authorities took precedence post the
In-charge – Tunnel Construction unlock for work to proceed which
and closely coordinating with other is where Admin In-charge, Ajai
departments, the team commenced Pratap Singh’s expertise came in
tunnel excavation 45 days ahead of handy. “We procured permissions to
the scheduled start date, immediately install and commission borewells for
after completing the portal works. construction water, for blasting and
“By closely monitoring productivity did our first blast on August 26th,”
and effectively utilizing our resources, he shares. Other permissions Ajai
we have achieved 60 m of the escape arranged for included short term
tunnel excavation in a month against permits for mining RBM boulders,
targeted progress of 55 m in B3 Class CTE and CTO for batching plants
rock,” shares Sunil, “which has at Byasi & Shivpuri (first concrete
been appreciated by our Client too.” was poured on July 15th), CTE and
For tunnel construction from CTO for 200 TPH crusher, electricity
Adit-2 towards Guller, Shift In-charge, connection from Uttarakhand
Sujeet Kumar Pandey and team have Electricity Board and permission to
Tunnel portals completed 430 m of tunnel excavation operate diesel power generators.
cross. Travel across the country was still October 4th followed by other activities
restricted and the client was particular like pile cap & pier works. Developing
that all COVID-19-related regulations be a customized & operational precast
followed so one person was designated yard in 45 days was another notable
as the pole point to coordinate achievement as Avik explains. “There
all movement. Like at other sites, was huge demand for fabrication
workmen mobilization & retention agencies. The moulds had been ordered
were challenges with the available local from HQ at stringent prices & delivery
labour too few and raw. Harinarayanan schedules. The drawings & designs were
says, “as a team, we formalized and altered that adversely impacted the
standardized operating procedures, vendors for timely delivery and quality.
processes, and tools to keep workmen To maintain the precasting schedule the
safe, build their confidence through team initiated in house modifications,
effective, two-way communication commissioning and started pre-casting
and respond to their concerns through of segments to ascertain segment
flexible adaptation.” production.”
Pile Rigs mobilisation was another

major challenge. Mobilizing pile rigs
Heroes leading the
from another project was risky owing charge
to transportation issues and spare parts
N N Munireddy (Deputy General
non-availability, hence they decided to
Manager - Mechanical) heads the
have back-to-back agencies for piling
erection activities for the 15.2 km
works, thereby transferring the risk
viaduct that involves 479 spans in
(pertaining to skilled labour availability
18 months with five launching girders.
& resource) to the subcontractors. The
The first LG was launched on February
first pile commenced on July 11th in
23rd and Munireddy is playing a
the viaduct and August 8th in stations
key role to tailor the precast yard to
against the key milestone target date of
produce 11,000 segments. M Jaya
Launching girders at the RRTS project Prakash, Construction Manager (Civil)
has the onus for the sub-structure &
superstructure works for 5 km of the
viaduct and has already executed 25%
RRTS P3L1 takes root in of his scope including 18,000 m of
the pandemic piling & 133 pile caps, pier & pier caps
along with road & media restoration.
RRTS P3L1 is India’s first Regional Rapid It is Senior Construction Manager,
Transit System involving 15.84 km of Sachin Pansare’s responsibility to
elevated corridors of a total stretch of 90 build the two stations at Murad Nagar
kms connecting Delhi & Uttar Pradesh. and Modi Sagar North. Sachin and his
Project Manager, Subramanyam Itta, team have already been demonstrating
received the LOA on March 19th during exceptional skill and remarkable
the lockdown and the NTP (Notice to progress, focusing on handing over
Proceed) on June 8th when the country the station to the E&M contractor by
was just unlocking posing huge January 2022.
challenges to mobilize men, material,
and machinery. The projects of Heavy Civil are huge
in size and scope but so are the
Staff and workmen mobilization were fortitude and skill of our colleagues to
the first hurdles for Itta, Planning chase progress even in these difficult
Manager, Avik Datta and Admin & and unprecedented times. Kudos to all
Precast yard set up Accounts Head, K Harinarayanan to Pier works at RRTS of them!
RREC PROJECTS GAIN GROUND
OVERCOMING TOUGH ROADBLOCKS
P
art of the New NH No 52 programme, the strategically important Karodi-Aurangabad Road Project (KARP) is
being executed by RREC in EPC mode that involves constructing a 56.77 km 4-lane alignment with 28.25 km
of service roads, 144 structures including 81 culverts, 19 minor bridges, 14 over & underpasses, two flyovers,
a major bridge and host of other ancillary works. Work at site for Project Manager, Radhi Surya Rao and team
started in full swing as soon as the NTP was received on February 12th, 2019.
On a roll … The result of their focused approach
was that KARP did not record a
Almost immediately, they ran into single positive COVID-19 case. An
their first roadblock: much of the achievement that won them praise
alignment ran through a forest area that from the government authorities, the
required nearly 1,82,000 MT of hard local public and even featured in the
rock excavation. “Normally, working local newspapers.
through forest areas in a road project
is time consuming as clearances and Overcoming disruptions
approvals are often delayed,” points
At site, even after the restrictions
out Surya Rao. Aware of these dangers,
were relaxed, the team struggled to
the team led by Pankaj Kale and
get rolling without adequate labour
Bharat Singh, Structural In-charges for
force and the necessary bulk materials.
Sections 1 & 2, resolutely followed up
Working with their subcontractors,
with the forest authorities to obtain
the team put in their best efforts to
the requisite clearances in double
motivate and bring back the labour
quick time boosting the execution
as well as other resources bearing all
team to complete the total area in
the consequential expenses despite
record time. “This gave us a huge head
restrictions on inter-state train and
start,” Surya’s satisfaction is evident.
other vehicular movement.
“Our momentum took us through the
monsoon without any slackening of Apart from Men & Material, Head –
pace and in the process achieved all our P&M, Mangude Dhanaji Hariba won
milestones well ahead of schedule.” In accolades for keeping his machinery
fact, the project achieved new heights running, turning in a zero-accident
during the monsoon delivering a record report, and setting new records in the
production of 10,000 cum concrete process. “We mobilized various critical
every month along with other ancillary machineries like cranes ensuring that
activities. the subsequent process of construction
(girder erection) went off smoothly
With this massive ‘push’, the KARP
and efficiently,” he says. Under his
project team achieved their first
leadership, KARP has successfully
milestone 173 days ahead of schedule
and their second, a good 219 days
before schedule. Talk of being on the
fast track! 4 lanes completed from CH 304+000 to CH 305+000 in the middle of a forest area
Stopped in their tracks 210 departmental workmen and 545

workmen into small groups of 25 each
WITH THIS The pandemic put the brakes on this with a mentor (respective engineer)
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rapidly progressing project and though appointed for each group who took care
MASSIVE ‘PUSH’, THE KARP
site activities were suspended, the team of his group and kept informing the
PROJECT TEAM ACHIEVED turned their focus to manage their Project Manager of developments on a
THEIR FIRST MILESTONE 173 workforce to keep them engaged and regular basis.”
safe. “It was like fighting a war,” remarks It was like fighting a war.
DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE The entire exercise was driven by the The entire KARP team of
Planning Manager, Ketan Wakankar,
AND THEIR SECOND, in the thick of action. “The entire KARP
dedicated and goal-oriented, Uma 89 employees came together to
Sankar Mahapatra, Head – Accounts, address the situation effectively
A GOOD 219 DAYS BEFORE team of 89 employees came together
who coordinated to keep the site safe with a strategic approach.
SCHEDULE. to address the situation effectively
from infections and played a key role
with a strategic approach. To micro- Ketan Wakankar
helping several workmen return to Planning Manager,
monitor activities, we divided our
their native places after the unlock. Karodi-Aurangabad Road Project Another completed 4-lane stretch with a median opening
implemented the 5P concept at site. The States even during the lockdown, closely design, reconciling material, preparing
project’s Hot Mix Plant, well regarded following up for the maintenance of catch-up plans to overcome hurdles
for its housekeeping, has set a record equipment, procurement of materials and push critical activities and prepare
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within RREC of 25,642 MT asphalt through telephonic discussions and method statements for approvals.” The
production from a single 120 TPH plant conducting all meetings regularly and period of relative inactivity was also
in a month. He took up the additional virtually. “Obtaining the statutory used to train some of the staff online
responsibility of site safety and has permissions from the Government on quality, crushers and management
played a lead role in KARP clocking authorities, maintaining goodwill We kept ourselves busy subjects by the Project Department
7.5 million safe manhours and with the authorities and consultant quantifying our work as per heads.
counting. while adhering to our professional design, reconciling material,
preparing catch-up plans to The team made quick progress as soon
commitments really stood us in good
“Even as we were getting our act overcome hurdles and push critical as operations resumed in mid-April
stead,” he says, “as also our judicious use
in place, we were hit by one of the activities and preparing method by completing the earthworks and
of resources at site.” A case in point: their
fiercest monsoons in recent times,” statements for approvals. blanket track laying from the Asawati
crusher site office has been constructed
shares Surya, running his hand Link Line (IR) to the Prithla Yard
entirely using only scrap materials. Shashank Pachhade
through his hair in exasperation. Project Director, and full height embankment of 30 m
“The compounding effect of these two
setbacks could have easily pushed
CTP 14 project ploughs CTP 14 Project from CH 68+300 to 68+600. “We have
completed 80% of earthwork, 43 km
the date of completion of the project ahead towards target alignment from Rewari to Dadri, was
of blanket top and 3300 MT of blanket
flagged off on February 1st, 2017. An
beyond our contractual completion production from CH 58 Pugmill,”
Work at the CTP 14 project, a greenfield integrated package, the project involves
date but we took these setbacks in our elaborates Planning Manager, Priyang
project of the Western Dedicated Freight the design and construction of civil,
stride, using every single opportunity Panchal, adding proudly, “we set a
Corridor with a proposed 128-km buildings, Track Works, electrical &
to make up for the precious lost time record of sorts with a continuous pour
by ensuring that the right person was of 500 cum in a single day at the Dadri
at right place with the right resources.” location for ERS work.”
Surya Rao, Ketan and the team have
Along with his team, Pachipulusu
every reason to smile for they achieved mechanical works, and Signalling & Murthy’s drive and supervision has
their 3rd milestone 174 days ahead of Telecommunication for double line a lot to show for their effort. “We
schedule! electrified track with 2x25 kV AC, 50 Hz., have completed 2.23 crore cum of
formation and bridge structures to be earthwork, 30 LMT of rock excavation,
Surya Rao agrees that they succeeded
provided for 32.5 Tonne axle load and 70 km of embankment and 66 K cum
because they did several things right like
the track structure for 25 Tonne axles. of concrete,” he energetically reels off
quickly mobilising workmen from other
Challenges emerged for Project his numbers.
Director, Shashank Pachhade and his
team almost from word “go” as being
situated in the Capital region, issues
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relating to statutory compliances and
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availability of borrow earth cropped
up that were expeditiously overcome
under the leadership of Project
Obtaining the statutory Manager of the Formation Team,
permissions from the Government Pachipulusu Murthy. The team were We have completed 80% of
authorities, maintaining goodwill at peak activity having completed 58% earthwork, 43 km of blanket top
with the authorities and consultant of the earthwork when the pandemic and 3300 MT of blanket production
while adhering to our professional brought progress to a halt. While on one from CH 58 Pugmill. We set a record
commitments really stood us in of sorts with a continuous pour of
hand, they immediately took steps to
good stead, as also our judicious 500 cum in a single day at the Dadri
keep the employees and workmen safe,
use of resources at site. location for ERS work.
Shashank could not lose sight of his
Radhi Surya Rao project deliverables. “We kept ourselves
Priyang Panchal
Project Manager, busy quantifying our work as per Planning Manager,
Karodi-Aurangabad Road Project CTP 14 Project
While Priyang has streamlined of workmen, cleverly opening new Chasing cash, the team adopted safe movement of men and material. “We
planning meeting all requirements fronts at the Faridabad, Prithala, methods of working to keep the project had all our bases covered that enabled
promptly and adequately, he has Dadri and Dharudera sections and on track with a Quick Response Team us to achieve 90% peak progress in
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additionally responsibility as closely monitoring the mobilization of involving the Project Director and May and 110% in June as compared Our strategy has been very
Section In-charge for the critical equipment and material. “Apart from other top site leadership assigned to the previous year,” Vikram’s smile simple: understanding our
rock excavation at the portal and close follow ups with the government with clear roles and responsibilities to is obvious. “Better physical progress employer’s requirement and the
blanketing works for the Asawati Link authorities for clearances, we also direct the course of action. Starting resulted in better invoicing and expectations of the Client and
line connection. “Having completed moved our staff around, putting some operations on May 6th post the unlock, We have to handle and control a thereby better collections.” Quite Management, evolve strategies
the excavation well on time, we have of them in charge of priority stretches. the team focused on strengthening their huge quantum of aggregates from a win-win situation for the project according to them and execute.
already handed over the portal to They succeeded and therefore we workforce that increased from 250 to larger leads. A separate earthwork team.
team has been mobilized in the Vikram Kohli
Heavy Civil IC for tunnel excavation,” succeeded too,” he laughs, though 750 and the earthwork teams from 23 to
smaller sections with end-to-end Vikram attributes his team’s Project Manager,
he says, with an air of achievement. In knowing full well that he still has a long 43 by mid-June.
responsibility of work including success to a combination of proper EDFC CP 303 Railway Project
addition, Priyang and team completed way to go.
“As most of our works are machine- maintaining the approach roads comprehension of the jobs, teamwork,
the blanketing works for the Asawati during the monsoon.
connection by September and have EDFC CP 303 project oriented, we handed them over to
subcontractors on a back-to-back
prompt decision making, envisaging
unforeseen risks and the preparedness
handed them over for track laying.
Prior to the lockdown, the blanketing
delivers despite the basis,” informs Vikram. Ensuring
Mayank Varshney
Construction Manager – Planning, to manage them. “I am always open
works had stalled due to certain pandemic continuous supply of bulk material EDFC CP 303 Railway Project to new ideas and believe in leading
was a challenge that they overcame from the front,” he says. “I understand
transportation statutory issues in
Over at the 225 km long EDFC by obtaining special permissions from the capabilities of individuals and
Delhi NCR and the non-performance
CP 303 railway project involving the the government and the Railways for look to channelize their strengths
of the subcontractors. Senior Manager
construction of bridges and formation
(Civil), Krunal Shah, who dons the
works across six districts of Uttar
additional hat of Quality Manager, to contribute to the successful
Pradesh that is part of the 1839 km
had stepped in to resolve the logistics implementation of the project.”
long Eastern Dedicated Freight
issues of movement from crusher to
Corridor from Ludhiana in Punjab
stock and Pugmill to site, helping to The project team has a hefty scope
to Dankuni in West Bengal, the team
complete the blanketing works from that includes constructing 283 TKM of
delivered the Gulaothi Yard Depot, the
12 km to 40 km. tracks, 37 major bridges, 38 major RUBs,
first of its kind, in the entire corridor
588 minor bridges, handling 36,000
Construction Manager, Sanjay Dadhe that can receive directly through rail
MT of rails and building 21 station
has also been doing his bit completing racks. “We did it in true L&T style,”
buildings and yards apart from a huge
a major part of the earthwork, shares an excited Vikram Kohli,
amount of ancillary works. “We have to
excavation, blanketing and slope Project Manager, “and unloaded
handle and control a huge quantum of
protection for the stretch from CH 7,000 MT of rails right in the middle
aggregates from larger leads,” mentions
29+000 to CH 55+117. Presently he is of the pandemic.”
Mayank Varshney, Construction
deployed at the Prithla Yard section Manager – Planning. “A separate
due to his considerable experience in earthwork team has been mobilized
structural works. “There are major ERS in the smaller sections with end-to-
works pending,” he observes. “I am end responsibility of work including
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97+093 for the earthwork, blanketing, the monsoon.”
ERS, RE Wall and handover of the
Prithla Yard and need to complete “Our strategy has been very simple,”
them all by August 2021,” with a concludes Vikram, “understanding
look that says that he is ready for the We did it in true L&T style, and our employer’s requirement and
challenge. unloaded 7,000 MT the expectations of the Client and
of rails right in the middle of Management, evolve strategies
Even as his team is manfully pushing the pandemic. according to them and execute.” It is
ahead, Shashank feels that they working thus far for Vikram and
Vikram Kohli
have made remarkable headway Project Manager, we wish him and his team all the
thanks to their quick mobilization EDFC CP 303 Railway Project very best!
A view of the Gulaothi Yard receiving directly through rail racks
PT&D PROJECTS EVOLVE NEW
STRATEGIES TO SURGE AHEAD IN
CHALLENGING TIMES
O
ver the last few months, project sites across L&T have scripted their own success stories to mitigate several work
challenges caused by the pandemic. For some, it has been about achieving milestones in a confined zone while
most PT&D projects have been keen to close in on large span jobs across districts, some even cross-country. What is
interesting is that each site has evolved multi-pronged approaches considering the local challenges to implement new ways of
working, deploying technology tools and redefining job protocols to progress.
Finding direction with quality and safety standards. Labour
management was still an issue, but
Pothuraju Daviri describes his task
at the 220/110 kV Thrissivaperur
Bhodhi the team diligently addressed it with
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Transmission Line project that
specific teams, monitoring manpower also involved enhancing a 66 kV
Project Manager, S. Ganesh Kumar,
requirement and sourcing. “We even transmission line to 220 kV. “It was like
at the 400 kV Kamudhi-Ottapidaram
went to the extent of souring workmen doing two jobs and the overall progress
Transmission Line project, traces his
from Jharkhand and Bihar through depended on how fast we could prepare
progress. “When operations resumed,
separate buses that helped us to quickly The digital planning tool – Bhodhi the ground.”
we had a lot of ground to cover with gave us the much-needed insight
scale up to 700 workmen and fast
the alignment spread across 139 km about variances across zones, A straightforward approach was not
forward progress.” Today, Ganesh is a
covering 3 districts in Tamil Nadu listing out the activities to target the answer for Pothuraju and team
happy man having steered the course
involving the construction of two for acceleration with the to regain momentum and make up
with almost 280 towers raised and well
transmission lines with more than add-on cost factors. We were able to for lost time. “Our smart ploy was
on track to achieve final delivery.
400 tower locations. Our immediate predict productivity, timelines and to keep both ends going,” he points
task was to prioritise the work zones resourcing upfront.
considering the variations in terrain
A two-in-one project out, “taking up the dismantling of
towers along with the new scope of
S. Ganesh Kumar
and the logistics restrictions.” “We had a unique task to dismantle 71 Project Manager, stringing works by using HTLS – ACCC,
existing towers, destring conductors 400 kV Kamudhi-Ottapidaram drake conductor.” A range of digital
For Planning Engineer, SS Naresh it was Transmission Line
and earth wire to make way to applications such as QIR, EHS Shield,
about lining up schedules considering
raise new towers,” Project Manager, WISA strengthened the team’s effort
a range of external issues, several
beyond his control. “Thankfully, we
made a breakthrough when our project
was chosen as one of the pilot jobs
to implement the digital planning
tool – Bhodhi that came at the right
time,” he exclaims. “It gave us the
much-needed insight about variances
across zones, listing out the activities
to target for acceleration with the
add-on cost factors. We were able to
predict productivity, timelines and
resourcing upfront. It was like having a
forward vision,” exults Ganesh Kumar.
Being equipped to anticipate physical
lags well in advance helped the team
to accordingly realign resources like
preponing the supply of critical items
to facilitate zone wise delivery. “All this
helped us achieve our committed sales
irrespective of the delay in physical
progress especially during the initial
days of the project,” reveals a pleased
Ganesh.
With ‘Bhodhi’ charting the way forward,

it was time to hit the road with the
ground works. Ganesh mentions
further on-field improvisations like
the use of mobile cranes to create M/C
towers for critical sections while the 5S
methodology ensured maintenance of
400 kV Kamudhi-Ottapidaram Transmission Line
a project well ahead of the schedule
with the highest standards of safety
and quality that has won their client’s
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acknowledgement.
Powering up Cuddalore
In February 2021, Cuddalore, a coastal We went full throttle and achieved
town in Tamil Nadu, experienced one of the single largest pours
a heavy 16-hour downpour that in PT&D IC of 710 cum RCC for
normally would have hit their power the building raft and deployed a
supply for a six. This time however mobile tower crane to fast track
the people continued to enjoy power construction activities.
supply thanks to the Under Ground
Dibyakanti Gosh
Cabling (UGC) team headed by Madhan Project Manager,
Arjun who delivered a breakthrough 220/33 kV Gas Insulated Substation,
Ranchi
project with the help of some timely
on-field innovations along the way.
“This is a World Bank funded scheme Despite the large scope of works, he
that aims to convert the overhead appreciates their Feeder incharges
distribution system to underground Veerabhadrappa , Vijaykumar, Balaji
cabling around the coastal areas,” & Visakh who hit their first milestone
explains Madhan, “and our scope by 20th March just days before
involved converting the existing feeders the restrictions were announced
at Pentesia, Alpettai, Suthukulam to six by commissioning the HT circuit
underground feeders of 22 kV voltage comprising 306 numbers of RMU,
with associated LT network and service 76 km of cabling contributing to 270
connections works.” transformers. “Phase 2 was our real
220/33 kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS), Ranchi
to steer ahead in the right direction Sancharan Nigam Limited (JUSNL) is

and rapidly, with a workforce of just the first GIS contract awarded to L&T by
145. “We stuck to the fundamentals, JUSNL,” he shares excitedly,” having to
put our best men in challenging tasks construct six 220 kV GIS bays, nineteen
especially when executing the narrow 33 kV GIS bays, 65 MVA, three 220 kV
base towers, planned meticulously, and 3 Phase Power Transformers along with
roped in the client whenever necessary a 220 kV Double Circuit EHV Cabling
for approvals. The result is that we Works across 34.5 Km. We stuck to the fundamentals, Phase 2 was our real test we
completed 59 foundations, 51 tower put our best men in challenging took up the LT trenching for
Working in confined spaces is tasks especially when executing 75 km that involved a 12 km
erections and 1.75 km of stringing.”
sometimes advantageous as Dibyakanti the narrow base towers, planned stretch of concrete road that
Pothuraju and team have enough
and his team discovered by taking up meticulously, and roped in the required trenching of up to a
reason to celebrate.
considerable tasks even during the client whenever necessary depth of 600 mm with concrete
for approvals. pneumatic breakers. By 20th
Building a super restrictions with the client’s support.
“When full operations resumed, we December, 90% of the LT cables
substation went full throttle and achieved one of
Pothuraju Daviri
Project Manager,
were commissioned.
the single largest pours in PT&D IC of 220/110 kV Thrissivaperur

Dibyakanti Gosh has just delivered Madhan Arjun
Transmission Line
710 cum RCC for the building raft and Project Manager,
India’s tallest substation, a six storied Under Ground Cabling, Cuddalore
deployed a mobile tower crane to fast
structure within 15 months. “The
track construction activities.” Today,
220/33 kV Gas Insulated Substation
they are sitting pretty having delivered
(GIS) at Ranchi for Jharkhand Urja Ground plus 6 floor control building of the GIS at Ranchi
By 20th December, 90% of the LT cables Overall, we have taken around L&T’s scope involved design,
were commissioned. For Madhan 2500-line clearances and completed procurement, installation, testing &
and team, the last leg was the most 99% of works.” Thanks to their efforts commissioning of the AIS substation
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visible phase of the project, having power shortages are a thing of the past with 275 kV & 132 kV outdoor air
to directly interact with the end for the people of Cuddalore. insulated switchgear units with double
consumers to provide 10,840 house busbar arrangement, 2X240 MVA auto
service connections. “Not an easy On a digital drive in the transformers, 275 kV cabling works,
When the pandemic hit, we were
task as we had to deal with the locals
and convince them to take the cables
ASEAN Region 33 kV cabling works, 33 kV GIS,
complete 275 kV, 132 kV & 33 kV already in a digitalized working
inside their houses up to the meter protection, control and communication environment, so we just continued
Having been associated with Sarawak
operating, leveraging our
box,” shares Madhan. “We increased Energy to deliver two substations system along with AC & DC system,
expertise.
our manpower with Tamil speaking earlier, Nitesh Kumar, Project retrofitting works related with 2X120
members in each team to address any Manager, Matang Substation, is on MVA power transformer & reactors Nitesh Kumar
unlikely issues.” For Balaji, on the other a familiar ground steering the third and other accessories to undertake Project Manager,
Matang Substation
hand, maintaining goodwill for L&T was consecutive substation. “When the emerging load capacity in addition to
critical too. “Every house had a perfect pandemic hit, we were already in a the existing load of the old substation.
concrete finish and to lay the cables we digitalized working environment,
What tilted the scales in favour of the
had to excavate,” he mentions. “Once so we just continued operating,
project team was the client opting for
the job was over, we ensured that the leveraging our expertise,” he states
remote inspection. “Factory Acceptance
finishing was as good as it was earlier. confidently.
Test (FAT) through MS Teams is one

good thing that has emerged post the
test,” he grins, “as the scope involved pandemic,” Nitesh says with a smile,
laying 160 km of LT power cables, with “a feasible option and a win-win option
455 km of service cabling, installing for the client. Today, all our quality
2384 pillar boxes and providing 10840 inspections are routed through digital
service connections.” platforms, saving time and cost.” The
33 kV GIS material at the Selangor
Being the planning Lead, A Karthick
factory in Malaysia was tested in a day
says, From June to September,
while the 275 kV and 132 kV Circuit
we only focussed on some of the
Breakers were remote tested at the
toughest tasks with limited resources.
OEM’s premise in Suzhou, China, saving
“We took up the LT trenching for
the team 5 precious days.
75 km that involved a 12 km stretch
of concrete road that required The team pressed forward on the back
trenching of up to a depth of 600 mm of a range of digital tools such as BIM
with concrete pneumatic breakers.” for virtual interface design check,
In the meantime, 180 workmen Align to monitor online and in real
from other states were sourced and time, Primavera P6, drone to monitor
accommodated at the respective daily progress, time lapse camera to
work locations in marriage halls record weekly progress, Shield App for
to ensure their safety. They were safety, QIR App for quality, Bluetooth
provided with basic amenities; all communication for work at heights
the migrant workmen were RT-PCR and GPS-enabled transportation.
tested and gradually the team gained With around 68% of works achieved
their confidence with the successful involving essential priority area
motivation drives made by Site civil foundations, control building
accountant Mr. Prasanth Kumar and A transformer installed at one of the structural works, structure along with
Site EHS Mr. Chinmaya Brahma. locations in Cuddalore as a part of the conductor and earth wire installation,
Under Ground Cabling Project Matang 275/132/33kV Substation under construction
the project team is surging ahead with installations are completed, while the
the right momentum. “Apart from the 230 kV building control and relay panel
civils works, equipment installation testing/commissioning works are in
comprising the main & reserve busbar, progress and the entire system will
post insulators, indoor cable trays be ready for energization in couple of
and grid earthing installation are months.”
nearing completion, shares Nitesh,
Installing the 500 kV GIS was a critical Remote supervision of 500 kV We relied primarily on digital
adding proudly, “Our client has
milestone for the Surat Thani 2 GIS installation by the OEM has interventions for tasks such as
acknowledged the timely completion
Substation, which when commissioned, never been done in L&T but now surveying, quality inspections
of key milestones with a letter of
will be the largest transmission system with the SOPs defined, up to 30% and project monitoring with 15
appreciation.”
in Thailand’s southern province and of the works has been completed foundations teams, 18 erection
Another breakthrough project in the a key power hub in the national through remote supervision. teams and two stringing teams in
ASEAN region on a digital drive is electricity grid. It is a norm worldwide charge of the work zones.
B. Santhanam
the 550/230 kV GIS, a highest voltage that GIS installation is always Senior DGM, Anil Kumar Giri
system involving the installation of undertaken in the physical presence 550/230 kV GIS Projects,Thailand Construction Manager,
twenty 500 kV and twelve 230 kV of an OEM supervisor. However, as the 220 kV single circuit Transmission Line,
Tanzania
GIS feeders, three 333.33 MVA power Korea-based OEM could not make it
transformers (single phase) associated due to the travel restrictions, the team
with reactors for power compensation. formulated SOPs that included setting SOPs defined, up to 30% of the works
“We are at an advanced stage of up a virtual room with CCTV cameras, has been completed through remote Krishana Panga (HKP), has a lot to share
completion,” informs B. Santhanam, laptops and other essentials that could supervision,” shares Santhanam. on how the team overcame multiple
Senior DGM, Projects, “with the outdoor broadcast the feed to multiple locations. Further, drones are being extensively issues apart from the challenges posed
electrical equipment installed and “Remote Supervision of 500 kV GIS used for project monitoring and was by the pandemic. “Threat from wild
the 500 kV and 230kV GIS building installation by the OEM has never instrumental to convince the client on animals especially elephants was
clean room access given, GIS and GIB been done in L&T but now with the critical matters that impacted progress. frequent and after weighing all the
pros and cons we decided to go for
IP65-make floodlights as our elephant
220 kV Single Circuit Transmission Line, Tanzania deterrent system. We also focused
on skills training for our 586 local
workmen, hired in line with the citizen
Making the most of digital interventions for tasks such
as surveying, quality inspections and economic empowerment policy.”
African safaris project monitoring with 15 foundations
Their biggest challenge, however, was
teams, 18 erection teams and two
The Standard Gauge Railway project the unavailability of the OEM teams
stringing teams in charge of the work
in Tanzania is a landmark project for testing and commissioning the
zones,” says Anil. “From March to July
involving the construction of a circuit breakers, disconnectors, and
2020, we achieved around 23% of
220 kV single circuit transmission line transformers. Very soon it was clear
progress and upped the ante thereafter.”
on lattice towers, along with single that they would have to make do with
Client appreciation has not been long
conductor and 48 fiber OPGW earth the available local resources to take
in coming especially for the team’s
wire across 161 km. “It is a first-of-its-kind up the critical works. “We formed
digital initiatives. “They have endorsed
dedicated transmission line project workmen teams based on their skill
the online FAT programs which has
which will provide un-interrupted sets, deployed skilled workmen under
ensured timely delivery of inspected
power supply to the high-speed one of our technical managers to do
material at site and fast tracking of the
Standard Gauge Railway line,” shares the disconnector and circuit breaker
project,” Anil smiles contentedly.
Anil Kumar Giri, Construction Manager. jobs while rest of the team members
Having successfully delivered the took up the transformer works,” HKP
Considering the span, the team has shares his strategy. “Beginning with
Mawana 400/220/132/33/11kV
broken down the alignment into small one disconnector, the complete report
substation, the largest in Botswana in
zones with designated teams addressing as well as the video shots of the works
December 2020, Project Manager, Hari
specific tasks. “We relied primarily on was shared online with the OEMs. Upon
500/230 kV Surat Thani-2 GIS under construction
Speaking on behalf of the team,
Thiruchelvam says, “We began with
the end in mind as the scope of work
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was largely the same. Our priorities
were to capitalize on the buy in time by
finalizing our vendors at the earliest and
build a cross-functional team with a
single goal to seamlessly align with the We prioritized work in a sequential
implementation plan.” To streamline manner as they were only two
work front operations, the delivery supervisors so that the Taking Over
schedule was planned in a staggered Acceptance Certificate for the
manner based on the construction substations could be delivered on
a weekly basis to the customer.
progress, highlights P. Senthil Raja,
Project Manager, 1362 Package. Some P. Senthil Raja
of the quick deliverables achieved by Project Manager,
the project team include completion PAHW - Qatar Substation
of RAFT for the 22 stations within 150
shelters near site locations mobilizing
days of the contract being awarded,
a few subcontractors with limited
completion of electrical equipment
manpower to focus only on the critical
installation, testing & commissioning
activities and later when fronts opened,
within 90 to 120 days for each station.
they took up stage wise re-mobilization
Although Kuwait did not totally based on substation priority working
lockdown, certain areas where the in shifts. For OEM supervision, they
workmen stayed were restricted for had to think out of the box as most of
which the teams established small their coordinates were unable to return
as fresh Visas were not issued, informs
Overview of one of the 22 substations built and commissioned for Public Authority Housing Senthil. “For a few items like transformer
Welfare, Kuwait installation, we managed with video
calls. For other equipment like the GIS
their confirmation, we proceeded with and switchgear, we prioritized work in
the other critical tasks and completed a sequential manner as they were only
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the OEM’s scope in 57 days. It was a two supervisors so that the Taking Over
milestone moment as we were able to Acceptance Certificate for the substations
hand over the equipment to the client could be delivered on a weekly basis to
without a single snag.” the customer. However, for the 132 kV
terminations we managed to bring the
We formed workmen teams Speedy completion of OEM supervisors through special Visas
based on their skill sets, deployed
skilled workmen under one of 22 substations obtained with the help of our client.”
our technical managers to do the Summing up PT&D’s achievement, one

The duo of P. Senthil Raja and
disconnector and circuit breaker PAHW representative rightly puts it,
M. Thiruchelvam worked in tandem
jobs, It was a milestone moment “Many will start fast but few will finish
as we were able to hand over the to deliver 22 substations for the Public
strong,” which is an apt testimony for
equipment to the client without a Authority Housing Welfare, Kuwait,
such a special project delivered during
single snag. within a short period. Awarded as
challenging times.
three separate contracts comprising
Hari Krishana Panga 9 substations in each package, the
Project Manager, However vast the span, PT&D always
Mawana 400/220/132/33/11kV job was collectively handled as a knows how to steer ahead, deliver
Substation single package with the respective projects across geographies, making
project managers pushing hard for the them a truly global EPC player. Being a
individual milestones that ultimately step ahead is the PT&D way of playing
enabled overall delivery. the power game.
SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED ON TIME! have enough reason to celebrate,
they agree that it was a hard-fought
Several statutory
approvals had to be
C-UPD-UG cabling project wins Timely Delivery award victory.
taken prior to the
The Government of Karnataka commencement of
and BESCOM envisions to convert
work as we were going
Bengaluru’s entire overhead
distribution network into an to execute in an urban
underground system to reduce T&D location. Since high
losses, power interruptions, ensure value materials scope
reliable quality power supply and
was involved, it was
avoid electrical accidents. To convert
their vision into reality, 4 of the essential to get the
54 subdivisions were chosen for a right materials at the
pilot project, out of which the E-8 right time.
subdivision was awarded to L&T. “After
Swati M Rajapure
completing and delivering the project
Planning Manager,
on time, we have been awarded six
C-UPD-UG Cabling Project
more similar projects by BESCOM
in Bengaluru city for a total value
in excess of INR 1,000 Crores,” says
Dhandapani. Timely execution and
delivery certainly have their rewards.
sewage pipelines, all of which required “As the prefabricated structure was
“How can there be close coordination. proposed as an additional item in place
of the plinth, the approval process took
projects without Dealing with government agencies is considerable time,” remarks Dhandapani,
challenges?” difficult in normal circumstances but “so, we focused on the feeders that did
having to obtain permissions from the not involve these activities and since
Dhandapani had to contend with Multi Agency Coordination Committee the transformer mounting arrangement
several imponderables even as they (MARCS) headed by BBMP involving was with a prefabricated structure,
started work. Since the project had several Government departments like we executed with less manpower but
been awarded on a rate contract basis, BMP, BWSSB, BDA, BMRCL, KPTCL, better productivity,” he smiles. Right of
the total amount of work was only a BSNL, GAIL, HAL and the city police Way was another roadblock for which
W
ork began on PT&D IC’s guesstimate. Shivaji Nagar, like any including traffic police and BESCOM the team held several meetings with
C-UPD-UG cabling project place in Bengaluru, has high population was a tall order. “We deputed dedicated different stakeholders to clear the way
in Bengaluru for BESCOM density, narrow roads, and heavy traffic. resources to vigorously follow up to move ahead.
(Bangalore Electricity Supply Company) “Several statutory approvals had to be with all the departmental officials
right on cue on February 24th, 2018. The taken prior to the commencement of
work as we were going to execute in an
for permissions to commence road
cutting,” says Dhandapani. As open
On the fast track
project involved underground cabling
works under the Model subdivision urban location,” points out Planning trenches would disrupt traffic and As soon as the DWA was received,
scheme in the E8 subdivision of Manager, Mrs. Swati M Rajapure, who endanger pedestrians, the LT UG scope the team got cracking and the next
Shivaji Nagar division, East Circle, played a dual role of Quality Head had to be converted to LT ABC works to six months went into planning,
BMAZ North area on a total turnkey too. “Since high value materials scope get started that interestingly reduced engineering, and procurement,
basis under rate contract for 2 years. was involved, it was essential to get the scope by 23%. Overhead activities starting with a detailed survey to
Project Manager, K Dhandapani and the right materials at the right time.” like installing DTCs, GOS, stringing finalize quantities. An unforeseen
his team delivered the project right In addition, since majority of their LT AB cables and dismantling the hitch was the assembly elections and
on time on February 23rd, 2020, not work was underground using the HDD existing 11kV line works all required the election code of conduct due to
method, the team had to deal with a lot everyday line clearances and hence which no construction was possible
a day earlier, not a day late. This
of underground utilities like the GAIL execution was so planned so as not to for six months. “We, however, utilized
outstanding achievement won the
pipeline, power cables, communication be disrupted by shutdowns for better this period to micro level plan and
team the Timely Delivery Award for
cables, traffic signal cables, water & productivity and zero LTIs. finalize activities for each feeder,”
L&T Construction and although they
adopted various methodologies and objective. “Training, delegation,
initiatives to reduce the involvement rewards, constructive feedback and
of labour, bring uniformity and During the survey, motivational events and sessions kept
After completing quality to the work, save time, reduce the scope of bulk items the team engaged and, on their toes,”
and delivering the cost, and push progress. “During the
like RMU and HT UG smiles Dhandapani.
project on time, we survey, the scope of bulk items like
Cable increased by 6%
have been awarded RMU and HT UG Cable increased Digitalization leads the
and 21% respectively
six more similar
by 6% and 21% respectively that
way
required special permissions from that required special
projects by BESCOM BESCOM,” reveals Section In-charge, permissions from Swati reels off a slew of digital
in Bengaluru city for a Amit Bhat.
BESCOM. solutions that the team adopted.
total value in excess of Dhandapani flags off a couple of
“We had Empower to monitor project
Amit Bhat progress and materials in real time
INR 1,000 Crores. other innovative steps to improve
Section In-charge, and the Quality App to ensure product
their productivity and save time.
K Dhandapani C-UPD-UG Cabling Project quality and work methodologies,”
“Considering the involvement of more
Project Manager, she shares. A digital display board
manpower and civil masonry works in
C-UPD-UG Cabling Project showed DPRs, a fleet card system
the awarded scope of DTC plinth type
was used for fuel purchase and CCTV
foundation, we proposed a specially
cameras provided surveillance at the
designed prefabricated structure
them at site and RMU foundations speeded up progress,” informs Sahukar store yard. Workmen were screened
shares Swati, apart from proactively Once the elections were over, platform to mount the transformer
were implemented with pre-casting Mohan Rao, another Section In-charge. through WISA while VR modules
obtaining permissions from various construction began in earnest that that worked very well for us,” he says.
concrete. Prompt sourcing of material was critical came in handy for their training.
third parties such as the PWD, NHAI, lasted for 18 months, including a Workmen were trained on mock-ups
to their success. “All the required 3M EHS Head, Biman Roy adds how
Railways and the like. monsoon during which the team in the store yard before engaging
Precise project resources of Men, Material and Machine useful the Safety App was to maintain
management, were mobilized at the right time for

optimum utilization because of our
safe operating procedures, proud of
the RoSPA Gold the site won.
monitoring, control rigorous follow up with our client and
vendors,” he adds.
“Our project monitoring and control
were spot on with daily progress updates On the peoples’ front, every team
and regular reviews with the Cluster member was empowered to take TRAINING,
and Segment that resolved issues and decisions to achieve a common DELEGATION, REWARDS,
CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK
AND MOTIVATIONAL
EVENTS AND SESSIONS
KEPT THE TEAM ENGAGED
Our project monitoring AND, ON THEIR TOES.
and control were spot
on with daily progress K Dhandapani
Project Manager,
updates and regular C-UPD-UG Cabling Project
reviews with the
Cluster and Segment
that resolved issues and
speeded up progress.
“In essence, it was the triumph of
Sahukar Mohan Rao wonderful teamwork,” concludes
Section In-charge, Dhandapani, clearly thrilled with his
C-UPD-UG Cabling Project team’s achievement.
WET IC PROJECTS EMERGE
ON TOP WITH KEY DELIVERIES
S
trategically placed as the lockdown began, several WET IC projects quickly
got off the blocks when operations resumed. Though challenges were many
and varied, some significant project teams across regions rose to the occasion,
rapidly adapted to the new paradigm and with some strategic decision making and
innovative operational methods achieved significant progress.
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Having done the hard work before

the lockdown, Project Manager,
Dinesh Kumar, Banswara-Pratapgarh
WSS, successfully commissioned the
All along our focus was to
network across some 200 villages by accelerate safely wherever
June 2020. “It was a milestone moment possible as the construction,
as we moved into the defect liability testing and commissioning of civil
period,” he remarks with gusto. “It structures of intake works and
has been a huge effort by the team as pipeline started to complement
our scope of design, construction, and the final delivery.
commissioning of water infrastructure
Dinesh Kumar
across 334 villages in three zones Project Manager,
was vast.” Banswara-Pratapgarh WSS
Laying 2419 Km of pipeline was the

team’s most challenging part as most of
the alignment was across the Aravalli
1150 KL Overhead Service Reservoir at Banswara-Pratapgarh WSS Public stand post for remote location water distribution
hills that called for secure and deep conducted through MS Teams. “We
trenching methods. “To execute larger received the completion certificate on
structures like the intake well, approach 15th June 2020 and the villagers are
channel, raw water reservoir and water now reaping the benefits of regular
treatment plant, our approach varied water supply,” says Dinesh with a smile
depending on their criticality,” Dinesh of a job well done.
informs. Faced with a largely hard rock
strata, the process of breaking down Building Punjab’s
was done with utmost safety while
specialized execution methodologies
first Central Water
were adopted for the 42 m deep Treatment Plant
intake well with 12 m wide and 200
The Moga Water Supply Scheme,
m long approach channel inside the
Punjab’s first Central Water Treatment
Mahi dam. “All along our focus was to
Plant to feed potable water to around
accelerate safely wherever possible,”
85 villages is another landmark project
he adds, “as the construction, testing
completed in quick time. L&T’s scope
and commissioning of civil structures
of work comprised WTP foundation,
of intake works and pipeline started to
construction of a 50 MLD WTP, 5400 KL
complement the final delivery.”
CWR and two MBRs of 1140 KL
In-house digital solutions helped capacity each, along with 330 Km
enhance the quality processes while of DI pipelaying, involving around
the online SCADA system ensured that 8000 cum of concreting. “It is a huge
the output was as per accepted value plant spread across 4 acres and key
limits. Inspection calls were raised structures had to be raised on an
in the Cognisite App for different uneven terrain,” Project Manager,
site locations and virtual inspections Navdeep Kumar Sharma, describes his
Overview of the 18.6 MLD Water Treatment Plant
manpower, especially skilled, train as L&T’s Wastewater BU team is putting
the unskilled workmen and carefully finishing touches to a composite
formed crews for critical works. Their sewerage system that will benefit
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diligence reaped rewards as they some 2.5 lakh people and, at the same
successfully completed erecting a time, purify the Brahmani river off
65-meter structural steel canal crossing its pollutants.
bridge carrying twin pipelines mains
over the Abhoar canal, a strategic A clear picture of the various The imposing scope of work for
section of the project much to the interfaces gave us direction to Project Manager, C Rajavel and team
client’s delight. shift gears and focus on the spread across 5 sewerage catchment
underground works, working out areas is to lay a pipeline network
Although a model project, the a combination of approaches across 185 Km, 728 m of RCC gravity
satisfaction for Navdeep and team is like the open-cut method, sewer by trenchless method, 10611
greater as they have blessed 68,000 micro tunnelling and precast to manhole chambers, 210 Km of house
households and 3,63,714 people in rural complete the work fronts. sewer, 5,665 Km of DI rising main,
India with potable water. C Rajavel three intermediate sewerage pumping
Project Manager, stations, one terminal sewage
Engineering a Rourkela pumping station and a 40 MLD
composite sewerage treatment plant.
system for Rourkela Constructing the pipeline network

and associated works is critical as
The steel city of Rourkela will soon the alignment runs through the
receive a vital sustainable infrastructure heart of the town with hardly any
space for approaches. BIM came
An aerial view of the Moga Water Treatment Plant in Punjab in handy for Kamal Kumar Jindal,
Asst. Construction Manager as he
matched the integrated design with
challenges which the team overcame on-ground conditions to finalize
by resorting to some transformational his execution plan. “BIM helped to
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the Water Supply BU to implement firm up concrete quantities for critical
BIM as an integrator that enabled us structures such as the trapezoidal
to seamlessly close the gaps between wall.” View EHS, WISA, EIP Pragati
the civil, mechanical and electrical and QIR app were other digital tools
drawings. Interfaces were missing We were the first in the Water
that strengthened the team’s arm.
in 4 key areas and to reconcile them Supply BU to implement BIM
“A clear picture of the various
physically would have taken a lot of as an integrator that enabled
interfaces gave us direction to shift
us to seamlessly close the gaps
rework,” shares Navdeep. gears and focus on the underground
between the civil, mechanical and
electrical drawings. works.” informs Rajavel, “working out
Most of the reviews with the HQ
a combination of approaches like
management were done over Smart
Navdeep Kumar Sharma the open-cut method, micro
Glass, another transformational tool, Project Manager,
Moga Water Supply Scheme tunnelling and precast to complete
through which the actual work from
the work fronts.”
any location could be viewed. All site
engineers were equipped with tablets. With 96% of the work completed,
For Navdeep it meant huge savings in Rajavel and team are very close to
cost and time and accelerated progress. handing over the 40 MLD plant and
the main pumping station by June
Feet on ground makes all the difference
2021 and he smiles at the thought of
and the team networked with the local
2000 Rourkela households singing
governing bodies to source additional
L&T’s praises.
40 MLD Sewerage Treatment Plant at Rourkela
Amit Kar, and his team, at the on Lean Management techniques is a tall order for Parthiban Mohan,
Barrackpore Integrated Sewerage to maximize efficiencies and Project Manager, at Narmada Kshipra
System project. “We are mandated to productivity. “We turned the LWS1 Project, that is designed to totally
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lay 247 Km of sewer lines of varying dia pandemic situation into opportunity discharge 15 cumec of water, of which
(150-900 mm diameter DWC and RCC by engaging more machinery at lower 10 cumec will be used to irrigate 30,000
pipe), 12 pumping stations and 2 STPs costs, organized factory acceptance hectares while the remaining water will
of 6 & 18 MLD.” tests for the client and engaged our meet the domestic and industrial needs
We turned the pandemic situation limited manpower for the most across villages in 5 districts of Madhya
into opportunity by engaging more It is a typical city job with nagging critical tasks that won accolades from Pradesh.
machinery at lower costs, organized issues waiting around every corner our client,” informs a happy Amit Kar.
factory acceptance tests for the for the team that includes poor soil “Our main scope involved laying
“They have appreciated our efforts
client and engaged our limited condition with a high-water table, 409 Km of pipes, constructing
especially the safety and quality
manpower for the most critical tasks constrained approach roads and pump houses and allied structures,”
standards that have helped us achieve
that have helped us achieve progress a forest of underground utilities. informs Surya Kant Dubey, Assistant
despite several setbacks. progress despite several setbacks.”
Technology tools cleared the ground With 93% of works completed, the Manager, Mechanical. “Well before the
Amit Kar for Tamal Saha, Construction team has their goal in sight. lockdown, we had prepared a detailed
Project Manager, Manager. “We deployed GPR survey micro plan based on which we set
Barrackpore Integrated Sewerage Project and the utility detector to identify
the underground utilities while
Ringing in a green up fabrication shops at different
locations to facilitate the efficient flow
the risky trenching works were fast future for farmers of finished MS pipes.” As Guniting was
On a clean Ganga tracked safely with horizontal drilling a major activity, 5 automatic plants
Across different regions in the North
mission at Barrackpore machines and trenchless pipe laying
and South of the country, WET IC
were established across strategic
methods.” locations. “Around 32 km of the
A part of the humongous task of is executing large water systems for
pipeline was in a hilly forest area,”
cleaning river Ganga rests on the For other significant structures like irrigation which when commissioned
points out Parthiban, “and to ensure
shoulders of Project Manager, the STPs, the project team relied will be game changers for farmers. It
that work continued uninterrupted
Horizontal drilling machine deployed at Barrackpore Integrated Sewerage System Project without resources idling, we deployed
a secure and feasible work approach,
blasting wherever it was safe,
taking the help of the construction
method planning cell to devise a
winch arrangement for shifting and
laying pipes, and engaging cranes at
approachable locations.”
Keeping tab of operations was

easy despite the span for Soumitra
Mukhopadhyay, Senior Construction
Manager, Civil thanks to digital tools.
“We had 1326 workmen on the WISA
platform whom we could pin point
at any given point of time while we
tracked the entire pipeline alignment
with the LMNOP App. Almost 80% of
our quality inspection was carried out
in the virtual mode with the support
of the Quality Incident Reporting App
and ViewEHS App helped improve the
Safety quotient.”
The team successfully solved their

labour issues by sourcing workmen
18 MLD Sewerage Treatment Plant at Barrackpore
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A mixed group of workmen

helped us to maintain our
strength. In addition, we rotated
the existing labour gang across
work zones to familiarize different
crews with most of the tasks
to reduce dependency on any
specialised gang.
Parthiban Mohan
Project Manager,
Narmada Kshipra LWS1 Project
from all parts of the country “A mixed

group of workmen helped us to
maintain our strength,” remarks
Parthiban. “In addition, we rotated the
existing labour gang across work zones
to familiarize different crews with most
tasks to reduce dependency on any
specialised gang.”
Pump House 1, near Kalingarayan Anaicut, Bhavani
Parthiban and team still have a long Kirtish Mahajan, had to deal with Project Director, Ravi Kumar Padnavis,
way to go but are on track and with the labour issue as almost 80% of steering critical tasks, “We have to lay
60% of the works completed, they the workforce returned to their over 250 km of MS pipeline, 805 km
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confidently foresee completion by villages when operations resumed. of HDPE pipeline, construct six
January 2022. “We were able to convince them to pump houses, install 46 VT pumps
Kundalia Right Bank Canal is return thanks to a series of workmen along with associated civil, electrical
another significant lift irrigation motivation drives organized by the and instrumentation works. Once
EHS and IR departments highlighting We have surveyed 82328 Ha commissioned, the scheme will
project that made good progress
the secure arrangements made of gross consolidated area, draw 1.5 TMC of surplus water from
overcoming some initial setbacks
at camps. We commenced with constructed three distribution river Bhavani downstream of the
and although there is a fair distance chambers and a residential building
to cover, Project Manager, Dinesh rotational shifts before gradually Kalinganarayan anicut to fill 32 public
for the client, achieved around
Kharbanda, has things under control. moving ahead as the numbers rose work department tanks, 42 union tanks
90% of RCC Works, laid 200 Km of
“We have surveyed 82328 Ha of to 605.” To resolve some issues, they and 971 ponds in three districts while
pipeline and completed the main
gross consolidated area, constructed faced on the ground, the team structural works. irrigating 24, 468 acres.”
three distribution chambers and a roped in the Sarpanch and other
leaders to convince the villagers Dinesh Kharbanda Digital interventions are proving to
residential building for the client, be the difference for Project Manager
Project Manager,
achieved around 90% of RCC about how they stood to gain from
Kundalia Right Bank Canal Venkateswaran Thirupathi as most of
Works, laid 200 Km of pipeline and the project that opened fronts for
work resumption. Having almost his documentation for work processes
completed the main structural works.” and approvals have been secured
crossed the half-way stage, Dinesh Work is proceeding at a feverish pace
Working from his base at Zirapur, is targeting to deliver the project by at the Athikadu Avinashi Project near online during the lockdown apart from
Pipe laying a remote hamlet, Planning Manager, June 2022. Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu with sourcing around 400 T of f surplus
formwork materials from other projects workmen confidence that it was safe to
to complete critical works. “Just to give work at site, the team spent around INR
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surveyed a 30 Km stretch along the The team’s concerted efforts have
national highway in a day with Real translated into 1754 workmen presently
Time Kinematic drone which in the engaged across work fronts. The client
conventional mode would have taken was delighted at the pace with which
us at least 8 days. From planning to the project was progressing as the From planning to execution, safety,
execution, safety, quality, and even pump house structures – I, II & III were quality, and even administrative
administrative tasks, the digital route tasks, the digital route has made
raised within three months. The good
our job easier, more precise,
has made our job easier, more precise, work was commended with a slew of
avoiding rework.
avoiding rework.” The digitalization appreciation certificates as well.”
drive has won one more disciple! Ravi Kumar Padnavis
With 76% of invoicing completed, the Project Director,
Amid crisis lies great opportunity team is gunning to hand over their Athikadu Avinashi Project
mentions Ravi Kumar highlighting on project by December 2021.
how the team successfully addressed
portions of the job makes this both a
labour issues. “A special taskforce team An all-in-one package competitive and a complementary job,”
spearheaded by the Project Director
he grins knowingly.
himself reached out to numerous There is something in this package
workmen gangs across the length and for everyone, says Mukesh Singh, WET IC is responsible for design,
breadth of the country to augment Project Manager, Infrastructure Works construction, testing, operation, and
the workforce once the lockdown at Bidkin. “The very fact that two ICs, maintenance of infrastructure works
was lifted. Apart from bolstering the WET and TI, are executing significant for road drains, culverts, bridges,
Zonal substation at Bidkin
water supply, power system including contractors on a trial basis,” points out
sewerage and common effluent Mukesh, “and found it to be productive,
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treatment plant for sector A Phase III at least temporarily, while parallelly
in the AURIC Bidkin Industrial Area, we continued to diligently source
Aurangabad. workmen from other states. Soon, we
increased our numbers and worked
Sequencing and scheduling of works out two and three shifts to accelerate
We resumed by engaging the was vital as this is a new industrial city progress across fronts.”
available workmen from our local developed in line with the country’s
contractors on a trial basis and Smart City vision. The team led Along with a range of digital tools,
found it to be productive, at least by experienced managers ensured Mukesh and his team have banked on
temporarily. Soon, we increased that clashes in design were aligned L&T’s EPC prowess by implementing
our numbers and worked out two through BIM before execution began. a slew of value engineering methods
and three shifts to accelerate Apart from core water infrastructure such as setting up vertical shaft dry
progress across fronts. works, deliverables include electrical, precast factories for RCC pipes, ducts,
Mukesh Singh instrumentation and some portion paver blocks, manholes and kerb stones,
Project Manager, of mechanical works with the onus extrusion welding for HDPE liner and
Infrastructure Works at Bidkin on intra-department handing and spot welding for reinforcement that have
taking over. propelled them to complete almost 99%
of the works. They now await the client’s
To overcome the setback of the labour directives on power and water supply to
exodus, “we resumed by engaging the commission the project.
Diversion Weir, near Kalingarayan Anaicut, Bhavani available workmen from our local
L&T GEOSTRUCTURE PROJECTS PROGRESS,
TAKING THE PANDEMIC IN THEIR
COLLECTIVE STRIDE
W
hen the rest of the world was celebrating Valentine’s Day, the L&T GeoStructure teams at the
Chennai Metro Phase 1 Extension UAA-09 project had another reason to celebrate as the
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, inaugurated the underground station
and the Cut & Cover section both at Tondiarpet in Chennai on 14 February 2021, in the presence of the
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri Edappadi K Palaniswami. “It was a race against time,” grins
a satisfied Praveen Kumar Shetty, one of the Project Leads for this particularly challenging assignment.
“But when we are given a date for inauguration involving the PM, there is no alternative but to make
it happen!” The other Project Lead, V. Balamanikandan nods in agreement and adds with a sense of
achievement, “we completed and handed over the project within 20 months and it was a real joy to see
the first successful run of the Metro that Sunday afternoon!”
The scope of work comprised the
200 m underground metro station
Overcoming issues of
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three vent shafts and an ancillary
It is obvious that both project teams
building. The 650-metre-long
stretched muscle and sinew to achieve
Cut & Cover section involved a
their stiff targets, having to overcome
400-metre roof slab, a base slab
two major hurdles in the process. “We
Completing the project was of 650 metres, a 900-metre side We had to construct in a very
a race against time, but had to construct in a very challenging challenging soil stratum and in an
and mid wall. Significantly, this
when we are given a date for soil stratum and in an extremely extremely congested and narrow
section of the Metro connects
inauguration involving the PM, congested and narrow urban space,” urban space and yet meet our high
North Chennai to the rest of
there is no alternative but to shares Planning Engineer, Soham Roy safety and quality standards.
the city while the underground
make it happen! with a grimace, “and yet meet our high
section connects to the elevated Soham Roy
safety and quality standards.” While the
Praveen Kumar Shetty section via a ramp. Planning Engineer,
task would have been challenging even Chennai Metro Phase 1
Project Lead,
Chennai Metro Phase 1 in normal times, these were the times
Cut and cover at Tondiarpet, CMRL

of the pandemic with the team having
to face huge restrictions and stringently
adhere to the severe COVID-19 SOPs
and protocols to ensure that people
remained safe, and at the same time,
progress was rapid and sustained.
Fully prepared and working seamlessly,

one team completed the balance
25,000 cu.m. of excavation and
40,000 cu.m. of backfilling for the
Cut & Cover portion of the Ramp.
“We successfully poured 15000 cu.m.
concrete in 8 months despite the
pandemic,” says a proud Praveen
Shetty, highlighting the completion of
the 600 m long and 6 m high partition
wall that separates the up and down
lines of the tunnel. For his Planning
Engineer, Aditya Gaikwad, an already
complex task was made even more
complex, having to deal with other
contractors who were laying the rails
simultaneously on both the lines. “We
planned the whole process meticulously,
our coordination with all the other
agencies was spot on and we completed
the task within just two-and-a-half
months.” Another notable achievement
by the station team was to complete the
vent shaft building involving a 14 m
tall RCC structure that was completed
within two months meeting high quality
View of the cut and cover tunnel at Tondiarpet, CMRL and safety standards.
Both Praveen Shetty & Balamanikandan
agree that the project has been “an
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project coordination, planning and
execution while tackling all the unseen
variables and finding appropriate
solutions.”
We had to literally reconstruct our
Desperately seeking workforce and we mobilized about
600 workmen from across the
more hands, skilled and country. The Workmen Connect &
otherwise WISA apps helped us to coordinate
for the movement of workmen and
The now-famous migrant labour to induct new workmen at site.
migration dealt telling blows to
V. Balamanikandan
all sites across the organization, Project Lead,
leaving it to each project to evolve Chennai Metro Phase 1
their own strategies to identify,
induct and quickly train new labour.
“We had to literally reconstruct
our workforce and we mobilized was so dependent on remobilizing
about 600 workmen from across the workmen with the required skillsets
country,” shares Balamanikandan. and orientation. His pain point,
“The Workmen Connect & WISA however, was that the fresh labour
apps helped us to coordinate the being inducted required continuous
movement of workmen and to induct and rigorous training to equip them
new workmen at site. The team did sufficiently to start delivering.
a fabulous job of keeping a steady Planning Manager, Sachin Thakkar,
balance despite Chennai remaining points out that, “the WISA app was
a COVID-19 hotspot.” All the health used to screen new workmen online
care and protection SOPs issued by and regularise staff attendance.”
the government and the internal
EHS protocols were practised at site,
with the team not only following the
Navigational lock at Farakka, WB
local regulations, but remaining in
constant contact with the client and
partners to achieve productivity and purpose. The WISA app went a
complete the project milestones long way to efficiently enrol new
on time. workmen.
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Elsewhere in Madhya Pradesh, At the Navigational Lock project

the project team constructing a at Farakka, the unique ‘Workmen
composite medium irrigation dam Connect’ App came in handy for the
across the river Runj in Panna We planned the whole process team to track, monitor movement
district was faced with a similar meticulously, our coordination with and remobilize workmen from
situation. “As soon as the lockdown all the other agencies was spot on across the country. “We mobilized
was lifted, we swung into action and we completed the task within 217 workmen to attain the required
to bring workmen back to site and just two-and-a-half months. strength of 272,” says a satisfied
successfully mobilized about 150 Rajaneesh Kumar Rai, Project
Aditya Gaikwad
of them,” informs Project Director, Director, for whom at his distant site,
Planning Engineer,
Sarasindu Datta, with a sense of Chennai Metro Phase 1 completion of critical milestones
Stone pitching works at Runj dam, M.P.
Overcoming the hurdles “Post the monsoon, we have achieved
yet another feat,” smiles Sarasindu,
Executive, Mr. S Kanappan and his
office to ensure progress.
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“achieving 80,000 cu.m. of excavation
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Successfully mobilizing an expert
monsoons and 70,000 cu.m. of backfilling for the
contractor to commence the
Cut off Trench.”
If the Chennai Metro teams had to challenging task of fabricating the
face the perils of congestion and lack With their customer satisfied gate was a huge achievement for
Post the monsoon, we have of space, Sarasindu and his team at Through Procube, we were able with their effort, the team clocked the site and SCM team - otherwise it As a team, we have been
achieved yet another feat, achieving Runj had to contend with the issue to quickly escalate constraints significant billing in seven months could have been a huge bottleneck. concentrating on project progress
80,000 cu.m. of excavation and of isolation that became even more and bottlenecks and work out since the unlock. To maintain this Regular follow-ups with the Forest making appreciable ground,
70,000 cu.m. of backfilling for the severe due to the pandemic. Not ones mitigation measures. In fact, pace of delivery, it was imperative department bore fruit, as the team thanks to our digital solutions, and
Cut off Trench. to be deterred, they carried on, progress speeded up thanks to to monitor progress daily and was able to obtain various tree-cutting of course, the contribution and
quick decision-making. meticulously which is where Procube approvals and other clearances within dedication of our people during
Sarasindu Datta
finding every possible opportunity
was heaven-sent as Planning just one-and-a-half months. Currently these extremely uncertain and
Project Director, in these times of crisis, though Vivek Iyer
Design and Construction Runj Dam Manager, Vivek Iyer shares. “Through the activities are geared up and the unprecedented times.
even as they restarted operations, a Planning Manager,
particularly severe monsoon badly Design and Construction Runj Dam Procube, we were able to quickly site team is determined to complete Rajaneesh Kumar Rai
hampered their efforts. With a focused escalate constraints and bottlenecks the project within the planned Project Director,
and work out mitigation measures. schedule. New Navigational Lock at Farakka
approach and proper planning,
the team took up concreting works In fact, progress speeded up thanks to
and achieved about 52,000 cu.m. of quick decision-making.” He mentions Unlocking potential in
concrete in a seven-month period. the constant attention of Chief
difficult times making, follow-ups, and progress.
“While it was important to address
There is a disarming honesty progress, the project execution
to Rajaneesh as he admits that team had to focus on quality too,”
there have been some setbacks in reminds Sachin Thakkar, “for which
performance due to the pandemic. we implemented the QIR (Quality
“We have, however, taken various Incident Reporting) app to track
measures to adhere to the budgeted process across all levels, to ensure
invoice,” he reassures. Here too, daily that no major NCR was raised by
monitoring of activities through the client.” The EHS team used the
Procube facilitated quick decision- Safety App to monitor and promptly
alert relevant personnel about
incident reports. Despite worldwide
restrictions, the SCM team interacted
with vendors from across the world to
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items to site, from various parts of the
country and even from Europe.
“As a team, we have been

While it was important to address concentrating on project progress
progress, the project execution making appreciable ground, thanks
team had to focus on quality too for
to our digital solutions, and of course,
which we implemented the
the contribution and dedication of
QIR (Quality Incident Reporting)
our people during these extremely
app to track process across
all levels, to ensure that uncertain and unprecedented times,”
no major NCR was raised sums up Rajaneesh, reflecting
by the client. the sentiment shared not only at
L&T GeoStructure, but across L&T
Sachin Thakkar Construction.
Planning Manager,
New Navigational Lock at Farakka
Concrete portion of Runj dam, M.P.
RAILWAYS PROJECTS FIND GREAT TRACTION
DESPITE PANDEMIC-CREATED BLOCKS
O
ften size and scale are cited as deterrents to achieve quality but by
winning L&T Construction’s Quality Award for 2020, the challenging
INR 3000+ Crore JICA funded Dhaka Metro project has proved yet
again that where there is a will, there is a way. Project Director, Sunil Khattar’s
mandate is for a Systems Project including Track, OHE, CBTC Signaling and
much more, awarded to a joint venture of Marubeni Corporation and L&T
in June 2018. It involves the development of Systems Works for MRT line
6 - 18.9 km stretch with 16 stations.
The brief scope of work involves
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takes advantage of the
Systems (Power Supply, Catenary, lockdown
SCADA, and Energy Storage System),
Lifts and Escalators, Signalling, Of the 3Ms, Material was Planning
Telecommunication & Automatic Manager, Debakash Banerjee’s
Fare Collection Systems and The project team listed out key concern who could ill afford
Platform Screen Doors for MRT materials required at site under the loss of even a day facing some
Line 6 divided into the Uttara North each sub-system, tabulated stringent delivery deadlines. “While
their present status, developed physical activity stopped at site,
Depot to Agargaon and the Agargaon
strategy, implemented measures we continued to coordinate with
to Motijheel phases. “Our work
to mitigate the delays and prevent
commenced on July 11th, 2018 and our global suppliers to ensure
deterioration of material for each
we have been mandated to complete that they remained committed to
sub-system item. This also helped
the two phases in 1155 and 1519 days their manufacturing and shipping
us to build substantiating data for
respectively,” Sunil points out although future claims. schedules,” he says purposefully.
his progress was halted for a few days The Bangladesh Government stepped
in March 2020 and thereafter ran at Sunil Khattar in to ease the situation by allowing
Project Director,
only half steam till September. e-filing of import permits and clearing
Dhaka Metro Project
Phase 2 works: outside stabling shed
customs to facilitate imports. “It was item. This also helped us to build For the safety of the workmen, four
touch and go but finally the material substantiating data for future claims,” new labour colonies were put up
successfully arrived at our stores safe he says with a half-smile. To keep equipped with the requisite facilities,
and sound,” Debakash Banerjee’s relief their installed assets, site offices toilets, washrooms, and kitchen. They
is evident. and stores safe during this period of were provided temporary alternate
uncertainly, the requisite security accommodation till the new facilities
The Employer – Dhaka Mass Transit arrangements were made including were ready. The HR and admin teams,
Company Limited and the Engineer offering incentives and medical meanwhile, got cracking by reaching
(Nippon Koei – DMRC – Mott facilities to the security staff. out telephonically to the local labour
MacDonald) were constantly in the
urging them to re-join by offering
loop on every development be it
delays in manufacturing, shipments
Restarting operations incentives like accommodation,
or port clearances, “for which,” Sunil with all precautions food, testing and medical facilities.
“The Employer supported us in this
elaborates, “the project team listed
Operations resumed to the new counselling activity,” Sunil chips in.
out materials required at site under
normal for which SOPs were finalized All site personnel were PCR-tested
each sub-system, tabulated their
and circulated to all the staff and key and those positive, quarantined
present status, developed strategy,
stakeholders including the Employer, and put under continuous doctor’s
implemented measures to mitigate
Engineer, the JV partner, and the L&T monitoring. It was easier to restart work
the delays and prevent deterioration
employees that stipulated the various as none opted to return to India by the
of material for each sub-system
COVID-19 safety protocols. evacuation flights.
Viaduct OCS wiring
By successfully returning to full
steam in 100 days, the team won
Core EPC 7 project
the Engineer’s support who granted
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back on rails
an extension of 66 days for the
‘Mission Electrification’ is a
delay and reimbursed their claims
Government of India initiative to
for the PCR tests conducted and
electrify the entire Indian Railway
for constructing the new labour
Network to reduce both the carbon
colonies, commending the team Without wasting any time,
we prepared, submitted and footprint and the expenditure on diesel.
for their efforts for holding their
finalized contractual submittals The Central Organisation for Railway
stations to overcome the adverse
with the Client like drawings, Electrification (CORE), an engineering
impact of the pandemic.
work programmes, lists and wing of railways, has been assigned this
Both the Engineer and Sunil are formats for execution and task of electrification. Amidst tough
delighted that the project team has quality checks. competition, L&T’s Railways SBG won
completed some major physical works the EPC project in early 2020, tasked
Venkatesh M Nagabhushan
for Track Works (plinth construction Chief Project Manager, to electrify the Dindigul- Palghat
and track linking), Overhead Catenary EPC Project (Gr. 273), Pollachi-Podanur (Gr. 274)
System (OCS) works and receiving & and Shoranur-Nilambur (Gr. 275)
traction sub-station works. sections. The scope encompasses OHE,
building eight Traction Substations,
57 SP/SSP, modification of HT/LT
power lines and crossings, extending
Masts for DC Overhead Catenary System the LT Power supply for CLS work,
Signalling & Telecommunication
The team’s aggressive follow-ups System modifications & inventory,
with global suppliers translated into integrated testing and commissioning,
a slew of material from across the civil engineering works, height gauge
world landing safely at site from April works, service buildings, PSI depot,
to July to sustain progress. These 2126 m platform shelter modifications,
included Rectifier Transformers from protective screens, completing tower
TMC, Italy, Copper Conductors from wagon shed including siding, etc.,
Lamifil Belgium, Escalators from OTIS, P-Way works and the plantation
China & Master Clock System from of trees.
Mobatime, Switzerland. In addition,
For Chief Project Manager, Venkatesh M
several deliveries arrived from across
Nagabhushan, the contract commenced
the border from India including
in June 2020 and with the pandemic
Circular Masts from Valmont, 132 kV
still around, he and his team focused
Cables from Universal Cables, 33 kV
on pushing forward with mobilizations.
Switchgear from SIEMENS, SCADA
“Without wasting any time, we
Systems from ABB and Telephone
prepared, submitted and finalized
Systems from Alcatel Lucent.
contractual submittals with the Client
Even as businesses started to adopt like drawings, work programmes,
and adapt to the new ways of digital lists and formats for execution and
interface, Factory Acceptance Tests quality checks,” he informs. Under the
rapidly gained acceptance and the team leadership of Cluster head Akula
organized FATs for various signalling S Phanendra Kumar, the team finalized
items like CBTC wayside equipment, ATS and mobilized specialized equipment
server and Network SW rack; Automatic through online discussions with the
Fare Collection System equipment like HQ team and vendors, identified and
passenger gates and Platform Screen mobilized the requisite staff, mobilized
Doors with internal units. workmen for initial works from
within Tamil Nadu as the movement
from other States was restricted
and completed project scheduling
and planning using TILOS (Linear
networking program) to arrive at an
effective execution strategy.
Action from word “go”

“We got to work from Day One itself,
but we faced three primary concerns:
the scarcity of workmen in Tamil
Nadu, difficulty in remobilizing labour
due to the travel restrictions and a
rocky, unapproachable terrain at site.”
Venkatesh describes his challenges,
but not ones to be deterred, he and
team set about pushing progress.
Design modifications were finalized in
a focused manner right at the initial
stages itself to create design-based
work-fronts to avoid any labour idling.
“In terms of the terrain, we divided it
into three: normal soil, normal soil but
with high bank and rock strata, and
then deployed the necessary resources
accordingly to increase productivity.”
The team could only mobilize labour
from outside Tamil Nadu by September
Accessibility challenges owing to Single Line at many sections and passing through hard, rocky strata
after which progress has been much
faster. “Close monitoring of site productivity, Shouldering the responsibility for the of Gr 273, Gr 274 and Gr 275 which
effective utilization of resources and complete electrification of 215 TKM of includes 3 TSS and 16 SP/SSP had to
Work began in right earnest with the
exceptional strategic methodology Gr 272 (Salem-Vridachalam-Cuddalore contend with a hard, rocky strata and
OHE foundation works by engaging
have been other reasons for our great Port) Section which includes 1 TSS heavy rains initially. “With an efficient
local agencies working with the limited
performance,” ASPK grins. and 10 SP/SSP is Pawan Verma, Project strategy and proper resource utilization,
relaxation given by the Tamil Nadu
Manager for Package 1. Working with we have completed over 2,400
Government in various districts and, in
intensity, within a short span of 276 foundations,” says a pleased Chandan,
the process, the team completed more
days, Pawan and his team successfully who is confident of commissioning his
than 10,000 foundations – a record in
completed the CRS Inspection of the section in the next couple of months.
the history of the Indian Railways. VOICES FROM
59 TKM Cuddalore Port Junction –
Looking at the impressive progress
Vriddhachalam, the first block section
Several reasons for of CORE EPC 7 Project and the team
the team has made, Venkatesh sums
success is gunning to complete this job by
up what has worked for them. “Quick
mobilization of manpower, equipment
With an efficient strategy and October 2nd, 2021.
Communication, Venkatesh flags off, & material, implementation of First-
proper resource utilization, we
as one of the primary reasons for his Electrification works stretching more Time right principles to avoid rework,
have completed over 2,400
team’s success. “I directly communicate foundations. than 600 TKM were also kicked off close follow-ups with the government
with the customer for all actions, despite the challenges of lack of labour, authorities for statutory permissions
decisions, and approvals and close Chandan Kumar movement restrictions and poor and effective execution based on a clear
Project Manager,
co-ordination with other departments utilization of vehicles and P&M. Project strategy using TILOS, have been our key
Package 3
such as planning, execution, and Manager for Package 3, Chandan enablers,” he says, already ready to leap
procurement has speeded progress.” Kumar tasked to electrify 326 TKM into his next MS Teams meeting.
MMH PROJECTS PROGRESS FUELLED
BY DIGITALIZATION
T
he Mansourah Massarah Gold Project (MMGP) is one of MMH SBG’s iconic projects currently
being executed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia involving engineering, procurement,
construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up of what will be the largest ever
gold project producing an average of 250,000 ounces of gold per year over its lifetime. The good news is
that the project is being executed in an entirely 3D environment with the intelligent P&ID’s prepared by
Aveva Diagram, linked with multiple other deliverables like equipment lists, pipeline lists, valve lists,
isometric diagrams, and a 3D model for the entire plant.
3D modelling is taking process during engineering while
the project’s entire piping has been
cloud along with vendors of other
packages to check for clashes without
execution to a new level modelled in Aveva E3D from which
VOICES FROM
any physical intervention and avoid
isometrics have been prepared that clashes with internal or external parties
“Visualization with 3D models
have enhanced productivity and during construction.” 3D models for the
improves communication between
improved quality. Engineering Lead five stations are available that can be
stakeholders,” shares Project Director,
for the Maaden Gold Project, Nirmalya accessed using different devices.
Hare Ram. “2D drawings, including
Burman, elaborates “All the structures Visualization with 3D models
fabrication drawings, are being improves communication between In both the Etihad Rail and Ma’aden
and foundations are modelled in Tekla
generated directly from 3D models stakeholders 2D drawings, including Gold projects, 3D models are Digital
and imported into the Aveva E3D
reducing man-hours, enhancing fabrication drawings, are being Twins with respect to construction.
platform to reflect the actual plant
accuracy and quality.” There are generated directly from 3D models The Digital Twin is a representation
configurations to check for possible
manifold benefits for Hare Ram and reducing man-hours, enhancing of the physical object in terms of
clashes between the structures,
his team from 3D modelling: accuracy and quality. data and information; an organized
piping, cabling etc. in real time to
it helps to arrive at complex solutions, collection of design data developed
eliminate interferences during the Hare Ram
enables visual communication, Project Director, from the detailed engineering 3D
modelling itself resulting in no or
constructability, clash detection to Mansourah Massarah Gold Project model along with final vendor data
minimal rework at site.” In addition,
reduce rework in both the engineering which the client can access by clicking
all structural manufacturing
and construction phases, and unique on a particular object on the 3D
drawings are prepared from
work planning with maximum safety. model for all relevant documentations
Tekla models resulting in higher
“We have divided the project’s 3D like P&ID, GA Drawings, Data Sheets,
productivity and error-free detailed Council (GCC) railway network. MMH’s
model into 8 zones that reflect the O&M Manuals, and the like. The
manufacturing drawings. scope of works includes detailed
actual working site so that individual entire actual engineering, asset and
design, procurement, construction,
zone in-charges are using their
particular zones to plan construction
Etihad Rail project rides testing and commissioning of all Digital Twin - an organized collection of data
through the cloud,” explains on digitalization too elements of freight facilities at 5

construction details are incorporated
locations. “Our project has interfaces
Hare Ram.
The Etihad Rail project is a proposed with four packages other than L&T’s in 3D models which will be useful
Equipment lists, developed in Aveva railway network, linking freight 2F2 package,” informs Senior Project digital information for the Client
Engineering, are simultaneously facilities and passenger stations to form Director, Ranjan Roy, “and we are to operate and maintain the plants
updated based on the changes in the a part of the planned Gulf Cooperation storing our 3D models in ProjectWise in future.
4D BIM and Common

All the structures and foundations
are modelled in Tekla and
Data Environment Our project has interfaces with
four packages other than L&T’s
imported into the Aveva E3D At both these projects, since data is 2F2 package and we are storing
platform to reflect the actual plant our 3D models in ProjectWise
processed in a 4D model (3D model
configurations to check for possible cloud along with vendors of other
+ Project Schedule) and available
clashes between the structures, packages to check for clashes
on the cloud, it is visible to multiple
piping, cabling etc. in real time to without any physical intervention
eliminate interferences during the stakeholders saving time, cost, and and avoid clashes with internal
modelling itself resulting in no or effort. All the information is from or external parties during
minimal rework at site. a single source that addresses all construction.
communication issues, it is easier
Nirmalya Burman Ranjan Roy
to monitor interfacing with 4D
Engineering Lead, Senior Project Director,
Maaden Gold Project models, enables logistics & site Etihad Rail Project
utilization planning and real time
risk & impact analysis. “4D BIM
improves construction planning and
management to help us understand
project milestones better,” says BIM
Manager, Antara Roy. “It enhances
4D Model Plan Vs Actual comparison
competency, safety and site space construction review meetings and Scene Software, rescanning any faster and more efficient,” enthuses elevation, excavation areas, land
utilization, we can monitor virtual walkthroughs with VR are insufficient or incomplete data. The Project Manager, Matta Satyanarayan. levelling etc.” The entire scanning
actual vs planned in real time VOICES FROM
all possible. point cloud data was then uploaded “The presence of hills, forests, rivers, operation was conducted, and the
and actual vs look ahead for future to a server in the office. “Post this, etc. did not pose a problem for drones contour survey generated in 4 days
project progress planning.” With 3D scanning hastens plant wise 3D models were generated and with the reports generated, flat that would normally have taken
the pandemic disrupting scheduled
project deliveries, the MMGP team
progress. with EDRC helping us to extract and
deliver the required 2D drawings,”
we could accurately identify the nothing less than 15 days.
appropriately reconciled the actual 4D BIM improves construction For the brownfield Birla Copper says Sumit. “The entire operation
vs planned and actual vs look ahead planning and management to help was completed in just 7 months from
project at Dahej that involves
project schedule with the 4D model that us understand project milestones initial scan to structural 2D drawings
structural upgradation, the team did
better. It enhances competency,
threw up the missing activities. Apart not have As-Built drawings of the that entailed some 6900 scans across
safety and site space utilization,
from proper construction sequencing, existing plant. 3D scanning came to 7 plants.”
we can monitor actual vs planned
the complexity of the structure can their rescue with which the
in real time and planned vs look
be visualized, and resources planned ahead project progress. As-Built drawings were extracted. Geospatial technologies
accordingly.
Antara Roy
“The conventional method of making
drive efficiency
2D drawings would have taken a lot of
The benefits of BIM Manager
time, that could have been inaccurate The greenfield project Coal Handling
digitalization and not representing the entire Plant at Dudichua has a unique
project,” observes Project Manager, topology with a geographically
“By using the 3D platform in complex Sumit Kumar Jena. dispersed area and natural
EPC projects across the entire value “We have witnessed this platform obstructions along the way which
bringing enormous control Areas across the project were
chain of design, manufacturing, would have made conventional
to interdisciplinary interface identified where the 3D scanning
material management and site surveying extremely time-consuming
management, construction planning, equipment was placed and point
construction and integrating them and arduous. “Instead, we used
risk management with utmost ease and cloud data generated. The point cloud
with scheduling has helped us create drone based topographic survey with
visually impactful understanding of data of multiple scans were then
a robust 4D project platform,” says DGNSS (Differential Global Navigation
the project. In the EPC project business stitched together using the FARO
Amit Swarnkar, Head – MENA BU. Satellite System) that was so much
space, it is not any more a desire but
a necessity to stay ahead in the global Scanning and Modelling
race.”
As many as 3,776 hard clashes were

discovered at MMGP that were
all resolved prior to construction.
3D models open easy avenues of
communication between the various
BIM has led to enhanced stakeholders, enable process and By using the 3D platform in complex
collaboration and coordination engineering specification reviews EPC projects across the entire value
among the stakeholders. This with the client on a single platform chain of design, manufacturing,
is primarily the reason why our that keeps the client updated on material management and site
engineering deliverables have progress. construction and integrating them
been error free and on time for the with scheduling has helped us
Maaden Project. “BIM has led to enhanced create a robust 4D project platform.
collaboration and coordination In the EPC project business space,
Ranjit Ghosh it is not any more a desire but a
among the stakeholders,” says Ranjit
Head - EDRC, MMH SBG
Ghosh, Head - EDRC, MMH SBG. necessity to stay ahead in the
“This is primarily the reason why our global race.
engineering deliverables have been Amit Swarnkar
error free and on time for the Maaden Head – MENA BU
Project.” Real time project monitoring,
analysis of delay and critical paths,
Point Cloud Modelling & Model Output
CHATBOT is making a was long-winded, difficult, offline
with the added danger of COVID
CHATBOT has come in handy even
to vaccinate MMH personnel, by
which has an inbuilt QR code that
defines the part. At the start of the
telling difference infections. CHATBOT-WISA proved digitizing the entire process from VOICES FROM
shift, the shop supervisor scans the
to be the ready answer at Dolvi for data collection to hospital intimation QR codes of all the parts required
Accurate progress monitoring is
five projects - Civil Works SMS II, with minimal human intervention. for that day through an Android
key to efficient project delivery and
Supply and Erection work for SMS The HR department now gathers, scanning device which is, in turn,
the typical process involves the
II, Civil works for BFII, Supply & arranges, and shares the data with integrated with PDSS. The user then
Site Engineer updating progress on
Erection work for BFII, Construction the respective hospitals daily using We wanted to leverage the gets the details of the RC on the 6”
WhatsApp or some App which the reach and coverage of Apps like
and Erection of 3 MTPA Coke Oven a CHATBOT. It is user-friendly, data in-built screen of the Android device
Planning Engineer aggregates to WhatsApp and Telegram to bring
Plant. In the new feature, the collection is easier as is sending and records the quantity completed,
generate the report. “We wanted to the entire project monitoring on to
workmen themselves provide all automatic Emails and can be accessed start time and end time as per the
leverage the reach and coverage of an App of choice for easier use and
their necessary details on WhatsApp anytime, anywhere. requirement of the job progressively.
Apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to better compliance.
which is aggregated into an Excel “The data is now in real time, accurate
bring the entire project monitoring
on to an App of choice for easier
file and shared with the Time Office. PDSS- Android based S Sundarrajan
Digital Officer - MMH
with errors reduced drastically,”
Using WISA’s bulk upload feature, the smiles a satisfied Sumanta Kumar
use and better compliance,” says
file is directly added to the system
QR app captures Mohapatra, Manager IT.
S Sundarrajan, Digital Officer -
MMH, who along with Nikhil Sunil
saving time, increasing the number production hours Assembly Shop) and P K Sinha (Head
Kunnuthottiyil developed the
of workmen onboarded and raising
The Kansbahal Works operates on a
- Fabrication Shop), the process was QR Code based
solution. “Now, at the end of a day, our
the efficiency of the Time Office
personnel. Around 870-odd workmen
three-shift basis and the production
manual, time-consuming, not in real
Material Tracking
time and prone to human errors.
site engineers open and say “Hi” to hours of 200 direct workmen and
have provided their information By digitalizing the process, they are Material tracking at the Kansbahal
our CHATBOT and complete the DPR approximately 30 machines must
The telling difference that CHATBOT is making using the CHATBOT much to the breathing a lot easier. Works posed a similar problem with
entry within minutes,” smiles Project be captured by the concerned shop
delight of the Dolvi IR team of about 15,000+ materials kept at
Manager, Sivanesan Ramanujan, supervisors in PDSS at the end of Each part of the BOM is processed
Senthilkumar Mani and Umesh different locations inside the factory
CDQ, Dolvi. The DPR entered gets the shift the same day. For Dalveer through a document called Route
Kumar, who took the lead to drive its under the custody of the Central
aggregated in the database and Singh Panesar (Head -Machine and Card (RC), available online in PDSS,
implementation. Stores Department. The materials
Daily Progress Reports are generated
are issued based on indents given
automatically. “To further improve
to the Stores department and the
its functionality, we have now
Stores personnel locate the materials
successfully integrated the CHATBOT
either based on their experience
with WRENCH to avail off its powerful
or by following a manual tagging
functionalities,” adds an excited
system. This was an arduous manual
Nikhil. Seeing its success, MMH has
process, prone to errors and delays.
expanded this feature to all the three
“We have created an in-house system
CDQ jobs of Dolvi, Birla Copper
to generate QR codes against each
-Structural Upgradation, SHPS (Solid
material code that is printed and
Pitch Handling System) Vizag and
pasted on the material,” informs Arun
CHP (Coal Handling Plant) Kerandari.
Kumar Mishra, Senior DGM (IT). “It
Along similar lines, a CHATBOT has is now easier and faster for both the
been designed and deployed across end users and the Stores personnel
20 projects in response to a request to locate and issue the material, it
by the EHS team led by Dr K N Sen, is more accurate and helps users to
EHS Head – MMH SBG, through which plan further procurement of the same
users can make Safety Observations on looking at the physical availability,”
the go in 30-40 seconds via Telegram informs Srinivasu Malladi (Senior
or WhatsApp. Till date, roughly 2,300 Manager - Manufacturing), who
observations have been noted. along with Narendra Kumar Tiwari
(Manager, Stores), are driving this
Immediately post the unlock,
initiative. Digitalization has again
though sites were hungry for new
proven to be a winner!
labour, the process of on-boarding Bauxite Handling Converyor - UTKAL
Wrenching out more happy that all the Engineering Data is
available at the click of a button,” exults
efficiency VOICES FROM
Subarna, “and deliverables are tracked
on a real time basis pushing progress.”
All operating projects of MMH SBG
are managed through WRENCH
that encompasses scheduling and
Pushing quick progress
auto-progress updation with varied For Project Manager, Prasanta Tikadar
When we restarted, every
monitoring and control reports employee at site worked like a at his Utkal Alumina International
and contract management through frontline worker to push progress Limited project site in the remote
communication and document and despite the challenges we Rayagada district of Odisha, the
management. An intelligent cloud- have made good ground. challenges to restart operations
based platform to collaborate, plan, after the lockdown were several.
monitor, and control the lifecycle Prasanta Tikadar
Project Manager, He was facing a substantial loss of
of projects, WRENCH acts as an Utkal Alumina International Limited manpower, especially from out of the
integrating central platform enabling Project
State, limited railway connectivity,
data-driven process enforcement non-availability of local suppliers for
and real time collaboration between materials and spares, lean skill level
stakeholders. at a single location for easy data access, of local workers and, to add to them
removal of dependency on dynamic all, a prolonged and heavy monsoon.
With seamless bi-directional integration
user groups, revision control and “When we restarted, every employee
capabilities with Primavera and
tracking for engineering documents at site worked like a frontline worker
MS Project, the entire project schedule
and is confidential. to push progress and despite the
can be transferred to WRENCH wherein
challenges we have made good
each individual stakeholder can operate MMH – EDRC has fully enabled and
ground,” declares Prasanta and his
in his/her domain and the progress implemented WRENCH for all its
numbers back his claim. Since the
will be captured automatically and EDMS and Engineering Management
unlock, in Q1 they completed erecting A dashboard showing the digitalization of sand plants
reflected in their respective schedule processes with active involvement of all
850 MT of critical & heavy equipment,
without manual intervention. The users. Ms. Subarna Mazumdar is at the
1,380 MT of structural erection, “We have introduced modular yield, motor winding and bearing
progress of workflow-based activity forefront of the change management
4,500 cum of concreting and all the erection specially for heavy & critical temperature, equipment vibration,
can be monitored in fine granular level, efforts with her team, involved in
electrical panels and transformers in structural lifts like tank top structures etc. In addition to the data capture,
enabling to do lists for every user and reconfiguring a new system, training all VOICES FROM
all the substations. at heights of 35 m from ground level digitalization helps to take the
a step-by-step Rule of Credit at each 350 staff in more than 20 sessions and
and conveyors that are saving hugely machine’s PLC control remotely
stage. With central data management, continuously handholding even during Though the team had initially on labour time with superior quality for troubleshooting. After the
the entire data repository is maintained the pandemic disruptions. “I am very succeeded to retain 1,500 workmen at and safety,” informs C Muthuraj, lockdown, five sand plants have been
site, many left as soon as the restrictions Construction Manager – Structural. To push progress, we gradually commissioned remotely.
were lifted that forced them to shuffle Disciplined stacking of fabricated shifted from the conventional
the remaining skilled workmen and structural materials, area wise and execution style to focus on Smruti Ranjan Purusti and Omkar
change the crew composition based on automation and digital tools to Prasad Patra from the Engineering team
line wise colour coding of pipes and
discussions with the subcontractors. achieve the desired progress with of the Product BU who are driving this
spools, using orbit pipe cutting &
“To push progress, we gradually shifted limited resources. initiative point out that they can now
welding machines, automatic plastering
from the conventional execution machines and space climbers have monitor the operational status of a
Sudip Sen
style to focus on automation and enormously improved efficiency. Planning Manager, plant from their office, analyse plant
digital tools to achieve the desired Utkal Alumina International Limited performance, production, faults, and
Project
progress with limited resources,” shares Digitalisation of e7 service support. “We can even optimize
or improvise future design,” they
Planning Manager, Sudip Sen. They are
planning their piping work using 3D Sand plants users. Available on a computer or
chorus excitedly.
a mobile device, one can view
model (Navisworks) software that has Digitalization of e7 Sand Plants takes major operational and technical The challenges remain but MMH
made execution easier by addressing care of collecting, storing, computing data collected from the Sand Plants project sites have evolved their unique
the interfaces and identifying the and dynamically representing such as feed material quantity, strategies to keep their noses ahead.
specification lines. both historical and live data to product quantity, production hours, Here is wishing them the very best!
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In-house Journal of L&T Construction

Volume - 43, Issue - 3 October’20 - March 2021

78 MMH PROJECTS Murugan Paramguru, Moinudeen Akbar, Vineet,

Editor: Vinod Jacob Chacko

KEY DELIVERIES Photography: V. S. Natanavelu

Work in Progress for Arrival Part

Runway at HIAL Expansion Project

hydrant systems. The project involves

Ravi Kadam BIM is proving to be a huge boost to

The EDRC and BIM teams took up the

Precast Yard – CIDCO, Navi Mumbai

The advantages of 4D BIM to the

Project Manager, Rajesh Shukla is

Mumbai Coastal Road Pkg 1 & 4

From October 1st, we have been

Sanjay Digambar Patil

Recently, the successful assembly

3D BIM for design, Procube for project

By closely monitoring productivity

Sunil Kumar Khatri

ticks off. In addition, they have

IP-based Tunnel Communication using the NATM method, with limited

Pile Rigs mobilisation was another

Stopped in their tracks 210 departmental workmen and 545

With ‘Bhodhi’ charting the way forward,

220/33 kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS), Ranchi

to steer ahead in the right direction Sancharan Nigam Limited (JUSNL) is

the single largest pours in PT&D IC of 220/110 kV Thrissivaperur

Test (FAT) through MS Teams is one

our technical managers to do the Summing up PT&D’s achievement, one

management, were mobilized at the right time for

Having done the hard work before

Laying 2419 Km of pipeline was the

composite sewerage treatment plant.

system for Rourkela Constructing the pipeline network

Keeping tab of operations was

The team successfully solved their

A mixed group of workmen

from all parts of the country “A mixed

Pump House 1, near Kalingarayan Anaicut, Bhavani

Zonal substation at Bidkin

Cut and cover at Tondiarpet, CMRL

Fully prepared and working seamlessly,

Elsewhere in Madhya Pradesh, At the Navigational Lock project

“As a team, we have been

Phase 2 works: outside stabling shed

Action from word “go”

through the cloud,” explains on digitalization too elements of freight facilities at 5

4D BIM and Common

As many as 3,776 hard clashes were

nking helps employees

ged the companies

ills growth, company stability, external opportunity,

It is a remarkable achievement considering that in great stead.

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