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Ashoka Buildcon said that the company has received Letter of Acceptance by Rail Vikas Nigam, for the project viz. 'construction of roadbed, bridges, supply of ballast, installation of track (excluding supply of rails, and track sleepers), electrical (general electrification), provision of OHE, signaling and telecommunication works in connection with third line from Sonnagar to Garhwa Road in Dhanbad division of East Central Railway,' in the States of Bihar and Jharkhand (Project) in 2 packages (Package 1 & Package 2). The company had bid the Project in Joint Venture with Story Tech Services LLC, wherein the company is a lead member. The aggregate accepted bid value of the project is Rs 794.20 crore.

Ashoka Buildcon's net profit rose 124.39% to Rs 62.09 crore on 101.85% growth in net sales to Rs 764.42 crore in Q2 September 2018 over Q2 September 2017.

Ashoka Buildcon is a leading highway concessionaire and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company.