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Urban Infrastructure
Client : Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (KMRCL)
Consultant : MYCEL
Scope : Design and construction of twin Metro tunnels below River Hooghly connecting Howrah and Sealdah stations.
Afcons has built India’s first underwater Metro tunnels
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.
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.