Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has won a contract worth about Rs 901 crore from the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). 

The order encompasses for the construction of New Tunnel 28 on the Tupul–Imphal new broad gauge railway line. The project has been awarded to the HCC–VCCL Joint Venture, where HCC holds a 65 percent stake. The contract involves building a 3.5 km main tunnel and delivering end-to-end services including design, engineering and commissioning. It includes design and proof checking of a broad gauge ballast-less track, followed by supply, installation, testing and commissioning of all railway systems and structures. 

The scope also covers tunnel ventilation systems, complete electro-mechanical works, and the construction of approach roads and supporting infrastructure. This project is a key part of the ongoing expansion and modernisation of India’s railway network.