Dear Shreholders,
Though the road to glory is under-construction, we''re proud of what
we''ve achieved so far. IRB has emerged as India''s leading
Infrastructure Company. We have created many mega structures which have
left their stamp on the landscape of the country.
As our economy continues to power ahead, need for state-of-the-art
infrastructure is fuelling our ambition to bring to life
infrastructural marvels. Superior highway infrastructure ensures better
connectivity and opens up new doors of opportunity that''ll enable
businesses to grow. The momentum is on our side as we continue to
innovate and explore new possibilities in the field of infrastructure.
We''re one of the very few infrastructure companies in the country who
has expertise in handling complex projects like the construction of our
Surat-Dahisar Project, which is a 240-km, six lane highway. We are on
the verge of completing this project as per schedule and also with
substantial reduction in estimated project cost. We could achieve this
feat because of our project management expertise, cutting-edge
technology, large in-house equipment bank and design innovations. I
would take this opportunity to congratulate the entire team involved in
its execution for this astounding achievement.
I still remember the day when we had won the bid for the Surat-Dahisar
project. It was argued vehemently by the competition that construction
of such large magnitude in such short time span would not be feasible.
In my opinion, the only other example where work of such magnitude was
done is when MSRDC built 36 flyovers in Mumbai over a period of 5
years. Against this we had a task to build 26 flyovers, 2 Railway over
bridges, 39 Pedestrian under-passes and 15 Vehicular under-passes in
just 30 months, which we are on the verge of completing successfully.
This is a significant milestone in terms of our ability to construct
such mammoth infrastructure in such short time. I would like to thank
our financial partner Deutsche Bank for bestowing confidence in our
team and believing in our abilities.
We''re heralded as the road BOT projects Pioneer. We also manage some of
the best toll-road projects across the country. So far, we''ve
constructed more than 2000 km of highways and have been maintaining and
operating them. By winning projects across Maharashtra, Punjab,
Rajasthan, Goa, Karnataka and Gujarat, IRB has successfully stamped a
pan India presence. The market share of the company now stands at
approx 12% of the Golden Quadrilateral length. Now, our bouquet of
projects includes building roads, express highways, flyovers, tunnels,
bridges, and airports.
This couldn''t have been possible without the constant support of all
our stakeholders. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to
thank all our stakeholders for reposing confidence in our abilities and
our endeavours. I''m confident that with your continued support, IRB is
sure to conquer new heights.
Virendra D Mhaiskar
Chairman & Managing Director |