RVNL-GPT JV Secures ₹1,201 Crore Ganga Rail-Road Bridge Project in Varanasi

• RVNL-GPT JV won the bid for a ₹1,201.36 crore rail-cum-road bridge over the Ganga in Varanasi.
• The project, awarded by Northern Railway, involves designing and constructing a new bridge near Kashi Railway Station.
• The bridge will feature eight spans of 108.5m and two spans of 103.3m using open web steel girders.
• It will accommodate four railway tracks on the lower deck and a six-lane road on the upper deck.
• RVNL holds a 60% stake in the joint venture, with GPT Infra projects Ltd holding the remaining 40%.

Why It Matters: RVNL-GPT JV secured a significant ₹1,201 crore Ganga rail-road bridge project in Varanasi.