Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) has recently announced a deal with the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) for the fabrication, supply and launch of Double-Lane Class 70 modular steel and Bailey bridges.
As per the filing, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Dr. Krishan Kumar, IAS, Managing Director, NHIDCL and Cmde PR Hari, IN (Retd.), CMD, GRSE in the august presence of Shri Anshu Manish Khalkho, IDAS, (Director, A&F), NHIDCL and DIG Subrato Ghosh, ICG (Retd.), Director (Personnel), GRSE and other senior officers of GRSE & NHIDCL.
This arrangement requires the construction and delivery of Class 70R DoubleLane Bridges, specifically designed by GRSE, to improve connectivity in crucial forward places along India’s borders, allowing for smooth troop and equipment deployment.
