Our Hydro and Underground and Water business vertical covers dams and barrages, tunnels (including large road tunnels), underground works, water and irrigation, and related infrastructure. While we have more than a decade of experience in this business vertical, we have delivered projects in newer sub-segments, such as irrigation and water supply, in recent years. We have executed 13 projects (in aggregate) in the tunnels, irrigation and hydro works sub-segments.
We have constructed over 50 km of underground tunnels through the ‘New Austrian Tunneling Method’ (“NATM”), an innovative method in which the geological stress of the surrounding rock mass is used to stabilize the tunnel. We were the 12th largest international contractor in the transmission and aqueducts segment as per the 2024 ENR (Engineering News- Record, US) Top International Contractors rankings based on International Revenue for the Financial Year 2024.
Hydro & Underground
Client : Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
Consultant : SMEC International Pvt. Ltd.
Scope : Construction of 8.8-km tunnel below Rohtang Pass in JV with Strabag SE, Austria.
World’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 ft in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. It reduces the distance between Kulu and Lahaul by 48 kms and travel time by four hours
Hydro & Underground
Client : I & CAD department, Government of Telangana
Scope : Construction of 1270m long barrage across River Godavari with 66 radial gates of size 15m x 12.3m.
In its maiden entry into the Dam/Barrage segment, Afcons has achieved a rare distinction of over 1 lac cum concrete pumping in a single month at the Annaram Barrage project, in Telangana. The company set another benchmark when it placed 4300 cum of concrete in a single day
Hydro & Underground
Client : Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) and IRCON International Ltd.
Scope : Afcons has built five Broad Gauge (including T74R-A, T74R-B, KRCL Tunnel and T49) Single Line Tunnels as part of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project in tough terrain; first Indian company to daylight tunnels in this section.
Hydro & Underground
Client : Dar-Es-Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority, Tanzania (DAWASA)
Scope : Completion of Balance Works for Rehabilitation of the Chalinze Water Treatment Plant, Supply and Installation of Secondary and Tertiary Distribution Network and Construction of Reservoir in Chalinze villages Tanzania
About 195km pipeline laying (HDPE, DI, MS), 351 Kiosks, 18 reservoirs (50-2000 cum capacity), supply & erection of transformers and pumps
Hydro & Underground
Client : Ministry of Water & Irrigation, Tanzania
Scope : Extension of the Lake Victoria pipeline water supply project to Tabora, Nzega, and, Igunga towns including pipeline work, storage tanks, electro-mechanical & electrical and instrumentation works, etc.
About 500km pipeline (dia. 900 – 75mm) to carry fresh drinking water comprising of gravity transmission main & distribution network of MS/DI/UPVC pipelines
Hydro & Underground
Client : Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited (MSRDC)
Scope : Construction of access-controlled Nagpur – Mumbai Super Communication Expressway on EPC mode for construction of Package – 14, in Iagtpuri, Maharashtra.
The project contains 7.7km-long, twin tunnels are Maharashtra’s longest and India’s widest (17.61m wide) road tunnels. The tunnelling was completed in a record time of 2 years. The project also contains 2 viaducts and 1 interchange
Hydro & Underground
Client : State Water & Sanitary Mission
Scope : Rural Water Supply Scheme ,UP.
About 20,520km pipeline laying (HDPE, MS & DI), 1218 reservoirs (75-500 KL capacity), supply & erection of Tubewell with Submersible pumps
Afcons has a global footprint across more than 30 countries in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. It is ranked 14th worldwide in Marine and Port facilities and 12th worldwide in the Bridges sector.
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Independent Director
Cherag Sarosh Balsara is an Additional Independent Director on the Board of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, University of Bombay, a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in law from Government Law College, University of Bombay. He has over 31 years of experience as an advocate on the rolls of the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa.