DEOCA - IlSung joint venture wins Khe Net railway tunnels contract

ABO/NDO- A joint venture of DEOCA Group and IlSung recently won a 552 billion VND (22.76 million USD) contract for the construction of two railway tunnels on the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City railway line.

The package is part of the Khe Net Pass Rehabilitation Project, located in Tuyen Hoa District in the central province of Quang Binh.

Specifically, Tunnel 1 has a length of 620 metres and is anticipated to be completed within 23 months, while Tunnel 2 spans 393m and is expected to be constructed in 13.5 months. Both tunnels are ten metres wide.

Route map of the Khe Net Pass Rehabilitation Project on the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City railway line.

The project is expected to cut travel time, improve railway infrastructure, and ensure safe and smooth traffic on the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City railway line.

DEOCA has been engaged in the construction of many expressways in Vietnam, such as Cam Lam - Vinh Hao, Dong Dang - Tra Linh and Quang Ngai - Hoai Nhon.

For its part, IlSung has built major highways and tunnels in the Republic of Korea as well as participating in a project to renovate bridges on national highways in Vietnam.

(Source: NDO)