Essel Infraprojects Ltd (EIL), an Essel Group subsidiary, has bagged India?s first railway project under annuity mode for Rs 17.06 billion on the Eastern Freight Corridor connecting Howrah and Chennai main line. Essel Infra won the contract ahead of IRCON International, an Indian Railways infrastructure arm. The project will include construction of bridges, rail-over bridge (ROB) rail-underbridge (RUB), foot-overbridge (FOB), platform shelters, water supply and waste disposal system, drainage and bank protection. Safety at work site, signalling and telecommunication works (indoor/outdoor), railway electrification and general electrification would also be part of the project.