New Delhi, August 20, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Larsen & Toubro’s transportation infrastructure business has secured an order worth up to Rs 5,000 crore to design and build the Automated People Mover (APM) system for Phase 1 of Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, the company said on Thursday.
The order has been secured through a consortium with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), with L&T responsible for the turnkey delivery of the fully integrated APM system, including construction, supply, testing, commissioning and operational readiness.
An APM is a driverless transit system designed to transport passengers between airport terminals and other facilities.
Under the design-and-build contract, L&T will handle the design, procurement, delivery and integration of key APM infrastructure and systems. These include guideways, DC traction substations, power distribution, signalling and telecommunications, onboard communication systems, platform screen doors and depot equipment.
According to L&T, the project is being developed by Dubai Aviation City Corporation and implemented through Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects. It forms part of the airport’s long-term, multi-phase expansion programme.
Once fully developed, Al Maktoum International Airport is expected to become the world’s largest airport, with a planned capacity of 260 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of freight annually, the company said in an exchange filing.
Ramkumar S, Executive Vice-President and Head of Transportation Infrastructure at L&T, said the project demonstrated the company’s capabilities in delivering integrated APM rail systems.
He said the combination of MHI’s APM technology and L&T’s experience in integrated systems, backed by its engineering and design capabilities, would support execution with a strong focus on safety and quality.
Following the announcement, L&T shares traded 1.31 per cent higher, touching an intraday high of Rs 4,083 on the BSE around 1 p.m.
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