IRCON to enter highway construction business in Sri Lanka

20 Feb, New Delhi

Indian Railway’s construction company, IRCON, will enter highway construction business in Sri Lanka.

According to Executive Director of IRCON, S L Gupta , the company will bid for the construction of expressways in Sri Lanka.

He said that the company has vast experience in the field, both within India and internationally. The company has achieved major success in Sri Lanka by restoring rail link between Colombo and Jaffna.

Sri Lanka’s cabinet had recently decided to discuss Indian participation in highways and other infrastructure development in the country and not rely solely on China.

The matter was also raised by the Sri Lankan side at discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit of President Maithripala Sirisena to Delhi earlier this week. Sri Lankan government is reviewing all the projects aided by China.