L&T reaches in-principle agreement with Telangana Govt for Hyderabad Metro project takeover
The divestment of the L&T Metro Rail project in Hyderabad, a significant infrastructure asset, through an agreement with the Government of Telangana, represents a high-impact corporate action that will affect L&T's asset portfolio, debt structure, and strategic focus.
The agreement for the Government of Telangana to take over the Hyderabad Metro project, including refinancing debt and acquiring equity at agreed values, is a positive development for L&T as it indicates a structured exit from a large-scale infrastructure project, potentially improving L&T's financial leverage and focusing on core operations.
* Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) has reached an in-principle understanding with the Government of Telangana (GoT) regarding the takeover of the L&T Metro Rail project. * Under this understanding, the GoT will take over the Hyderabad Metro Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited. * The takeover involves the GoT refinancing the current debt and acquiring the equity of L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited at agreed values. * The divestment is expected to be completed by the end of the current fiscal year, FY26.
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