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{{short description|Public Sector Undertaking in India}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Indian Railway Construction International ltd
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| former_name = Indian Railway Construction Limited
| type = [[Subsidiary]] of [[Indian Railways]]
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| industry = [[Rail transport|Railway infrastructure]]
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| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1976|04|27}}
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| hq_location = C-4 District Centre
| hq_location_city = [[Saket]], [[New Delhi]]
| hq_location_country = India<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.ircon.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=389&lang=en|website=www.ircon.org|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>
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| areas_served = Worldwide
| key_people = {{ubl|M.K. Singh <br /><small>([[Chairman]] & [[Managing director|MD]] L/A)</small>}}
| services = [[Engineering, procurement and construction]]
| revenue = {{increase}}{{INRConvert|5441.72|c}} (2020)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2020">[http://www.ircon.org/images/file/cosecy/31032020FR.pdf "Balance Sheet 31.03.2020"].</ref>
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| equity = {{increase}}{{INRConvert|4161.13|c}} (2020)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2020"/>
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| num_employees = 1576 (March 2019)
| parent = [[Indian Railways]] (100%)
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| subsid = {{ubl|Ircon Infrastructure & Services Limited|Ircon Shivpuri-Guna Tollway Limited|Ircon PB Tollway Limited}}<ref>{{cite web|title=subsidiaries|url=http://www.ircon.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=467&lang=en|website=www.ircon.org|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>
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'''Ircon International''' or '''Indian Railway Construction Limited (IRCON)''', is a wholly owned [[subsidiary]] of [[Indian Railways]] and a engineering & construction corporation, specialized in transport infrastructure. The [[subsidiary]] was established in 1976, by the [[Indian Railways]] under the [[Companies Act 2013|Indian Companies Act 1956]]. IRCON was registered as the Indian Railway Construction International Limited, a wholly owned entity of the [[Indian Railways]]. Its primary charter was the construction of railway projects in India and abroad. Ircon has since diversified into other transport and infrastructure segments and with its expanded scope of operations around the world, the name was changed to Indian Railway International Ltd. in October 1995.

The Ircon is well known for undertaking challenging infrastructure projects, especially in difficult terrains in India and abroad. Ircon has completed over 1650 major infrastructure projects in India and over 900 major projects across the globe in more than 31 countries.<ref name=ircon-about>{{cite web|url=http://www.ircon.org/about-us.asp|title=About Us|publisher=Ircon International|access-date=2018-02-08}}</ref>

== Area of business ==

The core competence of the company in order of priority are - Railways, Highways and EHT Substation Engineering and Construction. Ircon is a turnkey construction company that is specialized in railways (new railway lines, rehabilitation/conversion of existing lines, station buildings and facilities, bridges, tunnels, signalling and telecommunication, railway electrification, and wet leasing of locomotives), highways, EHV sub-station (engineering, procurement and construction) and metro rail.

== Major projects ==

===Afghanistan-Iran===
* Chabahar-Zahedan Railway: In May 2016, during Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]'s trip to Iran, agreement was signed to develop two berths at [[Port of Chabahar]] and to build new [[Chabahar Port#Chabahar–Zahedan-Bam-Hajigaj Railway|Chabahar-Zahedan railway]] from [[Chabahar Port]] in [[Iran]] to [[Afghanistan]], as part of [[North–South Transport Corridor]], by [[Indian Railway]]'s public sector unit Ircon International.<ref name=FP1>[http://www.firstpost.com/world/chabahar-india-iran-narendra-modi-nitin-gadkari-afghanistan-2794226.html India-Iran sign key agreements, Published: 23 May 2016]</ref> The establishment of the port of Chabahar's connection to the country's railway plan, is under study and consideration. With the completion of the [[Kerman]]–[[Zahedan]] railway and its connection to the port of Chabahar, this port will connect to the [[Trans-Iranian Railway]]. However, in July 2020 Iran dropped India from the project, citing delays from the Indian side in funding and starting the project.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Haidar|first=Suhasini|date=2020-07-14|title=Iran drops India from Chabahar rail project, cites funding delay|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/iran-drops-india-from-chabahar-rail-project-cites-funding-delay/article32072428.ece|access-date=2020-07-15|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

=== Malaysia ===
* Project includes design, construction, completion, testing, commissioning and maintenance of the double track project between Seremban and Gemas, Malaysia. Ircon is helping Malaysia revive a multibillion-dollar rail project that had been shelved in 2003 due to its high cost, Malaysia's transport minister said Saturday, according to a report. - 21 April 2007 - [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/21/business/AS-FIN-Malaysia-India-Rail-Project.php India's Ircon to take part in multibillion-dollar railway project in Malaysia]. After winning this project worth US$1 Billion in Malaysia for doubling of the track the company was awarded the rehabilitation of Railway line projects of about 250 million US$ in Sri Lanka.

=== J&K, India ===
* The project deals with design and construction of New BG Rail link from [[Quazigund]] – Baramulla (both stations inclusive) in Kashmir valley inclusive of planning, design and construction of all the services and residential buildings, circulating area, parking, platforms, subways, shelters and other allied structures of all stations involved the construction of Rail link between Quazigund and Baramulla (Total Length 117 km) in Kashmir Valley. The project was turn key construction involving the following areas:
* Survey & Design
* Infrastructure Works (Earthwork, Bridges)
* Track Work
* Signalling Works
* Electrical Works
The project is unique and challenging in the aspect that it passes through the difficult terrain, inaccessible areas and working in the region severely affected by militancy. The project posed the challenge by involving high bridges, viaducts and tunnels. Ircon was assigned the work by Ministry of Railways on the ground of its capability of executing the work in challenging and difficult areas. Ircon completed above project despite adverse climate and conditions. At a time of heavy snowfall and rainfall when there was no work going on in the valley Ircon engineers and staff were on the job completing the work in a tight time frame.

=== Bihar, India ===

The scope of the project is the construction of [[Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge]], a steel superstructure and other ancillary works of rail cum road bridge across river Ganges at Patna. It is one of its own kind because of huge steel structured bridge amounting to over INR 1200 Crores. [[Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge]] is the first largest steel girder bridge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Railway-safety-commissioner-inspects-Digha-Sonepur-bridge/articleshow/50251157.cms|title=Girder erection and deck casting work has been completed on 45 spans of the bridge in a record time}}</ref> and is completed at the cost of {{INRConvert|1570|c}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Ircon-executes-landmarkrailway-projects-in-Bihar/articleshow/53133840.cms|title=Ircon executes landmark railway projects in Bihar}}</ref> It has been operational since February 2016.

== Milestones achieved ==

* Total length of track laid = 2025.62 km
* Total length of track (Ongoing Projects) = 1174 km

== Countries of operation ==
* Afghanistan
* Algeria
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Ethiopia
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Malaysia
* Mozambique
* Nepal
* South Africa
* Sri Lanka
* Turkey
* India

== Customers ==
* [[Delhi Metro Rail Corporation]]
* [[Government of India]]
* [[Indian Railways]]
* [[Keretapi Tanah Melayu|Malaysia Railway]]
* [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]]
* [[Mozambique Ports and Railways]]
* [[National Highways Authority of India]]
* [[Rail Vikas Nigam Limited]]

== Subsidiaries ==
=== Ircon Infrastructure & Services Limited ===
Ircon Infrastructure & Services Limited (IISL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ircon International Limited) was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on 30 September 2009. The company has obtained a Certificate of Commencement of Business on 10 November 2009 from the office of Registrar of Companies.

The main objects of the company as enshrined in its Memorandum and Articles of Association are to undertake infrastructure projects; to carry on any infrastructure construction work on Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT), Build-Lease-Transfer (BLT), etc. or otherwise or any other scheme or project found suitable in and related to the field of infrastructure projects and other ancillary fields; planning, designing, development, improvement, commissioning, operation, maintenance, etc. in the field of construction of infrastructure of Multi Functional Complexes (MFCs), etc. to provide facilities and amenities to users of Indian Railway System. News:[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=49651]; and all matters in the field of real estate and allied areas to make use of the opportunities that may arise. This includes providing project management, quality management, safety, health and environment related consultancy services to clients.
Following are its main clients:
* [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)]]
* [[Ministry of Railways (India)]]
Key person:
* [[Chairman]] - Mukesh Kumar Singh
* [[Chief Operating Officer]] - Rana Pratap Singh

=== Ircon PB Tollway Limited ===
Ircon PB Tollway Limited (IPBTL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ircon International Limited) was incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 in September 2014. The company has obtained a Certificate of Commencement of Business in October 2014 from the office of Registrar of Companies.

The main objects of the company as enshrined in its Memorandum and Articles of Association are to undertake Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), is to construct a road infrastructure between Phulodi and Bikaner in the state of Rajasthan in India for National Highway Authority of India.

Key person:
* [[Chairman]] - Deepak Sabhlok
* [[Chief Operating Officer]] - A K Singh
* [[Chief Financial Officer]] - Tanjit Kaur

=== Ircon Shivpuri Guna Tollway Limited ===
Ircon Shivpuri Guna Tollway Limited (ISGTL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ircon International Limited) was incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 in May 2015.

The main objects of the company as enshrined in its Memorandum and Articles of Association are to undertake Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), is to construct a road infrastructure between Shivpuri and Guna in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India for National Highway Authority of India.

Key person:
* [[Chairman]] - Deepak Sabhlok
* [[Chief Executive Officer]] - Masood Ahmad Najar
* [[Chief Financial Officer]] - Mohammad Hannan

== Joint ventures ==
=== Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation ===
[[Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation|IRCON]] is a 51% equity stakeholder in IRSDC, and 49% is held by Rail Land Development Authority, with a purpose to develop smart railway station in India

== Related news ==
* Divestment: the Railway Ministry has sought the views of its public sector units, Ircon International and Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES), on a possible offload of Government stake in them. Both the profit-making firms are wholly owned by Indian Railways. The Railways could be considering this move to raise funds for the proposed dedicated freight corridor project [http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-06-20/news/29679871_1_disinvestment-list-ircon-concor News Report, 20 June 2011]
* Net profits: 3.39% rise in the December 2010 quarter [http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Ircon-International-net-profit-rises-3.39-percent-in-the-December-2010-quarter/3529187046 New Report, 3 February 2011]

== See also ==
* [[RITES]]
* [[IRCTC]]

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.ircon.org/ Official Website]
* [https://twitter.com/IrconOfficial IRCON on Twitter]

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[[Category:Railway companies of India]]
[[Category:Companies based in New Delhi]]
[[Category:Construction and civil engineering companies of India]]
[[Category:Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1976]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1976]]
[[Category:Railway companies established in 1976]]
[[Category:1976 establishments in Delhi]]

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