Archive · 3 Aug 2025
L&T Terminates Bengaluru Rail Contracts Illegally, Says K-RIDE
Imagine a big train project in Bengaluru.
A company called L&T was hired to build parts of it.
But L&T suddenly stopped working on the project.
The government, who is in charge of the project, says that L&T wasn't allowed to quit and broke the rules.
L&T wanted to change how much they were paid.
The government says it tried to help with delays but L&T didn't work as quickly as they should have.
Now, the two sides are trying to sort things out.
L&T terminated contracts for Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project's Corridor-2 and Corridor-4.
K-RIDE claims L&T's termination violated agreement conditions.
L&T allegedly demanded contract price revisions and a change to an itemized Bill of Quantities.
K-RIDE addressed L&T's demands, and land availability delays allowed extensions.
K-RIDE stated L&T's progress was not commensurate with available work front, citing failures.
- Who
- Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and K-RIDE (joint venture of the government of Karnataka and Ministry of Railways)
- What
- L&T terminated contracts for the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project.
- When
- July 31, 2024, K-RIDE made the announcement on August 3, 2024
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- K-RIDE claims L&T's contract termination was illegal due to unmet demands and failure to perform work.
K-RIDE's Perspective
L&T's Perspective
Contract Termination
K-RIDE's Perspective
L&T terminated the contracts illegally and violated agreement conditions.
L&T's Perspective
L&T made unreasonable demands.
Work progress
K-RIDE's Perspective
L&T failed to perform work commensurate with the work front available
L&T's Perspective
L&T cited non-availability of work front as the reason for the delays
- Project
- Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project
- Contractors
- Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
- Client
- K-RIDE
- Corridors Affected
- Corridor-2 (Chikkabanavara to Benniganahalli) and Corridor-4 (Heelalige to Rajankunte)
- C2 original completion date
- 27 months
- C2 revised completion date
- September 30, 2026
- C4 completion date
- October 2026