2024-04-30 01:20:13
New Delhi: Pragati Maidan Tunnel in the capital Delhi is now becoming a tunnel of death. Now another life has been lost in this tunnel. This time Delhi Police Sub Inspector (SI) NK Pavithran has become a victim of this tunnel of death. CCTV footage has revealed that Pavithran’s scooter slipped and hit the divider and his helmet came off as he fell. He lost his life due to serious injuries. Last year in May, a person named Rajan also lost his life in the same Pragati Tunnel. People allege that the Pragati Maidan tunnel is not only poorly constructed, but the SOS system installed there is also useless. A huge amount has been spent on this project. PM Modi inaugurated this tunnel on June 19 in the year 2022. Let us tell you which company has constructed this tunnel. How much did it cost to construct it?
L&T constructed
The country’s well-known company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has constructed the Pragati Maidan Tunnel. A huge amount of Rs 777 crore has been spent on this project. The tunnel was also designed by LND. Many flaws are now coming to light in the 1.3 kilometer long tunnel. The Public Works Department (PWD) issued a notice to L&T accusing it of serious negligence in the tunnel work. The department demanded a security deposit of Rs 500 crore from the company. However, in the counterclaim the company also demanded the same amount from the department.
Included in top 5 construction companies
L&T is an Indian multinational company. It is headquartered in Mumbai and has had a presence in India for almost 80 years. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is one of the top-5 construction companies in the world today. It has completed projects like ‘Statue of Unity’, the tallest statue not only in India but also in the world, in record time. Now ‘Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple’ is also being built, which will not be shaken by any storm, earthquake or flood for 1000 years. It provides its services in more than 30 countries of the world. Apart from engineering and construction, the company works in sectors like technology, financial services and information technology.
There is a rise in shares
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) shares are seeing a rise today. The company’s shares are trading today at the level of 3,627.95 with a rise of 22 points. In the last one year, it has given bumper returns of more than 51 percent. In the last 5 years, those who invested in it have got a bumper profit of 165.68 percent.