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A LEGACY OF
TRUST AND EXCELLENCE
GMR Group is a world renowned infrastructure developer. It has an excellent track record of creating
mega Infrastructure projects in India and overseas. The Group owns, develops, operates and manages
2 major airports in India (Delhi & Hyderabad) and 1 in Phillipines (Cebu). It is also developing the new Greenfeild
Airport in Goa, India, The Clark Airport, Philippines and Crete Airport, Greece. It has 15 power generation projects,
6 modern highways, 1 double rail track line and 2 Special Investment Regions. With an asset base of over US $
6 billion, GMR Group is one of the largest infrastructure development companies in India.
While quality and operational efficiencies guide all the strategic business areas, the Group accords equal
emphasis on its work in the area of Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Through
GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, the Group manages and promotes social projects across the spectrum of
Education, Health, Hygiene & Sanitation, Empowerment & Livelihood and Community Development.
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OUR VISION
“GMR Group will be an institution in perpetuity that will build entrepreneurial
organizations making a difference to society through creation of value.”
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OUR BUSINESSES
Airports | Energy | Transportation | Urban Infrastructure
We have the ability to convert opportunities into sound business propositions. Our strengths lie in bidding, financing, project
& operations management and partnership development. These competencies have helped us in developing an informed
judgement and a widened sectoral presence.
These have also helped us in the bidding of large Energy, Highway and Airport infrastructure projects in India. This has
enabled us to extend our presence international markets.
• Talent Management
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Empowered Organization
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OUR REACH
We have 27 domestic projects and 5 international projects.
Greece Nepal
New Heraklion Airport Upper Karnali Hydro Projects
Philippines
Clark International Airport
Philippines
Mactan Cebu International Airport
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GBHPGPL, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Tambaram - Tindivanam,
GMR Power Infra, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
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AIRPORTS
GMR Group has come a long way since its entry into the
airport space in 2003. Having successfully executed four
world class airports, GMR Group is acknowledged as a
premier private airport developer and operator globally.
Delhi International Airport and Hyderabad International
Airport – both developed and operated by GMR Group
have consistently been ranked amongst the top three
airports in the world and have won numerous awards and
accolades for service quality and operational efficiency.
In early 2014, GMR Group divested its stake in Istanbul’s
Sabiha Gokcen Airport after having successfully
developed and operated the airport for over 5 years. In
November 2014, GMR Group took over the operations
for Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the second
largest airport of Philippines. The new Terminal 2 at MCIA
commenced operations on 1st July, 2018.
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Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi (DEL)
The Indira Gandhi International Airport is India’s largest airport, both in terms of the area occupied as well as the passenger
handling capacity, cargo capacity and the airside and landside infrastructure.
Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a GMR led consortium along with its partners Airport Authority of India (AAI) and
Fraport AG was mandated to manage and develop the Delhi Airport in 2006 following an international competitive bidding
process.
In line with the Concession Agreement, the GMR led consortium upgraded the existing infrastructure besides developing
Terminal 3 in a record time of just 37 months. The 5.4 million sq ft Terminal 3 is the 8th largest terminal in the world and the
largest building under a single roof to come up in India post-independence.
In 2007, a year after DIAL took over the operations of Delhi Airport, the airport was ranked 101st in the Airport Service Quality
(ASQ) ratings awarded by Airports Council International (ACI). With a focus on customer service, steady improvements were
made as a result of which it has consistently been rated amongst the top airports in the World.
In 2017 the Airport was ranked as the No. 1 Airport in the World by ACI in the highest passenger category of over 40 million
passengers per annum.
Key features:
• India’s largest, busiest and the only airport with 3 runways
• Current capacity of ~66 million. Expansion works underway as per the Master Plan
• 87 aerobridges & 336 check-in counters, including CUSS
• CAT IIIB compliant airport, enabling aircraft operations in extremely low visibility conditions
• First Airport in India to commission a 7.8 Mw Solar Power Plant on Airside
• First Airport Terminal Building (T3) to receive LEED-NC Gold Certification
• The First ‘Carbon Neutral’ Airport in Asia Pacific region, under Airport Carbon Accreditation of ACI
• High speed metro connectivity to the city centre
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Delhi Aerocity – The New Heart of NCR
Aerocity at IGI Airport is being developed as a “Safe, Smart and Sustainable Commercial District”. It provides highly connected
and interactive urban precincts for socio-economic growth of the airport community. Being planned by an international team
of designers, Aerocity is now proving to be the pride of the city with a world-class commercial zone with well-developed
infrastructure, multi-modal transit connectivity and mixed use of space, including an array of international brand hotels, retail
spaces and Grade A offices. Aerocity’s first phase, named hospitality district, already hosts more than 15 hotels, three Grade
A offices and retail spaces with well laid out public amenities. The next phase of Aerocity will see well-curated and planned
precincts, each having its own urban character, public spaces, world class security. It now enjoys seamless connectivity with
both the Airport Express Metro and the city Metro line connecting Noida and North West Delhi to the airport terminals.
The pedestrian friendly streetscape, ample public spaces and recreational amenities are a high point of the Delhi Aerocity.
The use of landscape elements, street furniture and graphic signage provides an integrated design experience through the
entire airport landside. The development of the next phase of Aerocity will set benchmarks for city developments and for
sustainability.
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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (HYD)
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad (Hyderabad) is India’s first Greenfield airport developed through the Public
Private Partnership (PPP) model by a joint venture promoted by the GMR Group in partnership with Airports Authority of India
(AAI) , Government of Telangana and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB). The airport commenced operations on March
23, 2008 and has revolutionised the airports space.
Since inception the Hyderabad Airport has been rated amongst the top rated airports. In 2017 it was ranked as the No. 1 Airport
in its category of over 5-15 million passengers per annum.
Key features:
• Integrated Passenger terminal building spread over an area of 117,000 sq.mt presently handling over 18 million passengers
and around 140,000 MT of cargo annually, with a fully scalable master plan catering to mutlifold increase in capacity to
meet future needs.
• Second longest Code F compliant runway in India measuring 4,260 mtrs
• First Airport in India to get LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) “Silver” rating
• 10 Mw Solar Power Plant for its captive use
• Only airport in South India to have a full length taxiway which is certified to be used as an alternate runway
• First Indian airport to setup a fully automated Airport Operations Control Centre (AOCC)
• A contemporary hotel under Novotel brand equipped with a spa, business conference facilities, restaurants and bars
• First airport to have dedicated pharma zone as part of its cargo zone
• First Airport in India to have operationalized an end-to-end E-boarding facility, as part of ‘Digital India’ initiative
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Hyderabad Airport City
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) is developing India’s largest Smart Airport City adjoining the Hyderabad
International Airport. The objective is to create an ecosystem that will benefit both the Airport as well as the regional economy.
The city will focus on sustainable development using Green Technologies and new generation digital infrastructure along with
quality physical infrastructure.
The Airport city is earmarked for “Theme”/”Port” based development zone which include activity centres such as Offices,
Exhibition & Convention, Hospitality, Leisure & Entertainment, Retail, Healthcare, Education.
The Airport City has two Special Economic Zones (SEZ) viz. a Multi-product SEZ with focus on Aerospace & Defence related
activities and an International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) based Multi-services SEZ. The Aerospace & Defence Park that
offers both SEZ and Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) options also has India’s only Airport based Free Trade Zone.
With such a compelling value proposition, the Airport city has already attracted several reputed global and Indian brands that
have set-up their facilities including Office, Retail, Institutes, Manufacturing/Assembly units and Trading/Warehousing facilities.
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Mactan Cebu International Airport, Cebu (CEB), Philippines
Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the gateway to the Visayas and Southern Philippines, is the second largest Airport
facility in Philippines. It has a growing passenger traffic. It hosted 9.98 million passengers in 2017. The Airport is operated by
GMR- MEGAWIDE Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC).
GMR Infrastructure in partnership with Megawide Construction Corporation of Philippines entered into a concession agreement
to manage the terminal operations and other related areas of the Airport. Under the Public-Private partnership framework,
the second terminal; T2 was commissioned and became operational on 1st July, 2018. GMCAC undertook this capital extensive
project and delivered a world class terminal with a welcoming ambience that is distinctly Filipino. The existing Terminal has
been rehabilitated to reduce the congestion as well as meet the growing passenger traffic.
With a total of 27 international destinations, 35 domestic destinations and with 22 partner airline carriers, Mactan-Cebu Airport
is now a viable choice that connects Cebu to the rest of the Philippines and to the world.
Key features:
• 13 aircraft parking stands with aerobridges and 28 aircraft parking stand served by bus transfers.
• Dedicated international and domestic terminals connected by link bridge for the convenient flight connections
• Airport terminals that reflect the rich Cebuano heritage and culture in a modern design
• A total of 110 check-in counters for international and domestic flights for passenger convenience
• Unique and exciting retail facilities including shopping and food & beverage
• Airport village mall complex adjoining the terminal with retail and entertainment options
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GMR Goa International Airport, Goa
On August 26, 2016, GMR Group added a new feather to its cap when it won the bid to develop a Greenfield Airport in Mopa,
Goa on design, build, finance, operate and transfer basis.
The concession to develop, operate & manage the Airport, was awarded to GMR Airports Limited, following an International
competitive bidding process. The concession agreement was signed between GMR Goa International Airport Ltd. (GGIAL) and
Govt. of Goa for 40 years with a possible extension of another 20 years through a bid process.
Goa is a state in western India with approx. 100-km-long coastline with Tourism as the primary industry. It handles 13% of all
foreign tourist arrivals in India. Apart from a major contributor to the State’s economy, it is also an important foreign exchange
earner.
GGIAL would be developed in stages initially to service about 5 million passengers per annum and will be scaled up as per
traffic growth demands. This Airport will be a full-service airport catering to domestic and international passenger besides
freight services.
The airport which is expected to be operational by 2020 will initially have a single Code - E compliant runway of about 3.75 Km
in length.
Key Features:
• Integrated Passenger Terminal Building
• Runway, Taxiways, Rapid Exitways
• Air-traffic control and meteorological facilities
• Cargo terminal and ancillary facilities for Processing and Storage
• Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting facilities
• Infrastructure for Aircraft Fuelling Services
• Flight catering services
This Airport will provide significant impetus to the tourism industry in Goa and could be a catalyst for socio-economic
development of the region.
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Heraklion Crete, New International Airport, Greece
Crete is the second largest International tourist destination in Greece after its capital; Athens. Heraklion Airport is the largest
airport in the Crete region. With the passenger traffic of ~7.5 Million Passengers per annum, it commands 17% of the total
International Traffic into Greece. The new Airport- New Heraklion International Airport at Kasteli will replace the existing
airport. The Airport is being developed by GMR in consortium with local partner TERNA S.A. The scope of the project includes
Design, Construction, Finance, Operation, and Maintenance of the Airport.
Greece is a well-established leisure destination, with ~27.2 Mn tourists per annum in 2017, growing at almost 10 % from 24.8
Mn in 2016. Travel and Tourism contributes ~20 % of the National GDP. The country has seen a significant rise in the tourist
growth at 12% CAGR from 2012-17.
Key features:
• First Phase Capacity: ~15 Mn pax
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Aircraft MRO Project Development
·· Largest and most modern ·· 400 strong project management team
third party airframe MRO ·· Delivered assets worth $4 billion
in India with state of the ·· Experience includes delivery of 502,000 sqm T3
art infrastructure offering at Delhi in a record time of 37 months and ISG’s
C-Checks and End of Lease 200,000 sqm terminal in 18 months
checks on Boeing 737, Airbus
A320, ATR and Bombardier Operations
Q400 families of aircraft
·· Counts every major private ·· Successfully operating
Indian airline including airports with annual traffic in
IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet, excess of 95 million pax p.a.
Air Asia India and Vistara ·· Delhi and Hyderabad Airports
along with several other are rated amongst the top
international airlines and 3 airports in the world for 6
aircraft leasing companies as years in a row
customers
GMR Airports’
Cargo Operations All Round Aeronautical Services
·· Cargo volume of over Capability ·· Ground handling operations
1,098,000 tonnes ·· BME services
·· Partners include Celebi & ·· Fuel farm operations
Menzies through JV route
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GMR Aviation Academy - A Gateway to Global Aviation Learning
The international aviation community recognizes that shortage of skilled aviation professionals will be a key challenge globally
in the years ahead. The shortage will be even more pronounced in the Indian context, as India hopes to emerge as the 4th
largest aviation market in the next 20 years. India plans to triple its current fleet of aircraft, over 100 new civil airports and a
requirement of skilled manpower estimated to be more than 100,000.
The GMR Aviation Academy (GMRAA) was established at the state-of-the-art Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad,
Hyderabad in 2009. Over the years, it has emerged as a global gateway for Aviation learning in India for not only GMR’s own
personnel; but also for the people of its peers and allied agencies in India and abroad.
Key Features
• The Academy is accredited with the ‘Regional Training Centre of Excellence’ (RTCE) stature by ICAO besides being a ‘Global
Training Hub’ of ACI
• Authorized Training Centre (ATC) and Accredited Training School (ATS) of IATA
• Conducts training programme accredited by Airports Council International (ACI), International Air Transport Association (IATA),
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as well as India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and Bureau of
Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), with focus on Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa regions
• Also conducts training programme in niche areas of Carbon Neutrality “Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design &
Operations of Airport Infrastructure” in collaboration with the ICAO
• GMRAA provides customized training based on competency gap assessments / individual development programmes, apart
from industry based demand programmes viz. Certification in Airport Operations (6 months), Basic Fire Fighters Course
(6 months), IATA certified Airport Operations Course and Cargo Introductory/DGR course, Introduction to Airport Operations
Control Centre (AOCC) and Aviation Security Training programmes
Knowledge Partners
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ENERGY
The GMR Group is a prominent contributor to the Indian
power sector through various projects (Hydro, Thermal
and Renewable). The Company capitalized on the private
investment policy of the government in constructing,
developing and managing power plants.
The Group has 15 power generation projects of which
11 are operational and 4 are under various stages of
development. With its presence across the entire energy
value chain and with installed capacity of over 4600 MW,
the Group is well poised to emerge as one of the largest
private power producers in the country.
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GMR Energy Ltd.
220 MW, Kakinada, India
Commissioned since: November 2001, Fuel Type: Natural Gas
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GMR Vemagiri Power Generation Ltd.
388 MW, Rajahmundry, India
Commissioned since: September 2006, Fuel Type: Natural Gas
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GMR Warora Energy Ltd.
600 MW, Warora, India
Operational since: March 2013, Fuel Type: Coal
• Strategically located near the industrial belt and high growth- oriented western region
• 100% plant capacity is tied up through long term PPAs with Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
• Fuel Supply agreement with SECL, subsidiary of CIL
• Connected to PGCIL Sub-station for power evacuation
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GMR Kamalanga Energy Ltd.
1050 MW, Dhenkanal, India
Operational since: April 2013, Fuel Type: Coal
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GMR Chhattisgarh Energy Ltd.
1370 MW, Raikheda, Chhattisgarh, India
Commissioned since: June 2015, Fuel Type: Coal
• Super critical coal based power plant located in Raikheda, Tilda block, Raipur district, Chhattisgarh
• Secured two coal blocks – Talabira (~9 MT) & Ganeshpur (~92 MT)
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GMR Rajahmundry Energy Limited
768 MW, Rajamundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Commissioned since: July 2015, Fuel Type: Gas
• Combined cycle power plant with Natural gas and group’s largest gas based power plant
• Strategically located close to Krishna Godavari gas basin
• The Plant has advance Gas Turbine Technology from GE
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GMR Generation Assets Ltd. GMR Power Infra Ltd.
2.1 MW, Kutch, India 1.25 MW, Coimbatore, India
Operational since: July 2011, Fuel Type: Wind Operational since: Dec 2011, Fuel Type: Wind
• GGAL is one of the first 2.1 MW capacity single Wind Turbine installed in India
• Technology Used: High capacity Wind Turbine (3-Blade) by Suzlon
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GMR Gujarat Solar Power Pvt. Ltd.
25 MW, Patan, India
Operational since: March 2012, Fuel Type: Solar
• One of the first 25 MW single Solar Project installed in India. Located in India’s 1st Solar Park - Charanka Solar Park, Gujarat
• In 2015 - Plant achieved prestigious ISO 9001:2008 certification for outstanding quality management; ISO 14001:2004 for
effective environmental management and OHSAS 18001:2007 for ensuring top quality occupational health and safety.
GMR is the only 3 ISO Certified company in entire Charanka Solar Park
• Power Purchase Agreement signed with GUVNL for 25 Years
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GMR Solar Energy Power Pvt. Ltd. GMR Rajam Solar Power Pvt. Ltd.
2 MW, IGI Airport, New Delhi, India 1 MW, Rajam, India
Operational since: Feb 2017, Fuel Type: Solar Operational since: March 2016, Fuel Type: Solar
• It is Company’s first MW scale Roof Top Solar Plant - • It is Company’s first Hybrid Solar Plant - operating on Solar
Located at International Cargo Terminal, IGI Airport. + Grid + DG Set.
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GMR Bajoli Holi Hydro Power Private Limited
180 MW, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India
Under Construction, Fuel Type: Hydro
• GMR Bajoli Holi currently under construction is going to be the group’s first hydro power project
• 180 MW run-of-the-river power facility being constructed on the River Ravi in the Chamba
• ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications from TUV NORD
• Construction in full swing on all fronts with civil works under advanced stage of completion
• The Project has also been registered with UNFCCC as a CDM Project and has completed the WCD audit
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GMR Upper Karnali Hydropower Limited
900 MW, Dailekh, Nepal
Under Construction, Fuel Type: Hydro
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Projects Under Construction
GMR Badrinath Hydro Power Generation Private Limited, 300 MW Hydro based power plant at Chamoli, India
GMR Londa Hydropower Private Limited, 225 MW Hydro based power plant at East Kameng, India
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Coal Resources
International Coal Assets
GMR Energy acquired a 100% equity stake in PT Barasentosa Lestari (PTBSL), Indonesia in September 2008 which has two coal
blocks namely South block and North block in South Sumatra Province. The estimated reserves and resources are 282 million
tonnes and 652 million tonnes in a concession area of about 24,000 Ha.
GMR Energy through its subsidiary GMR Coal Resources Pte Limited, Singapore acquired 30% equity stake in PT Golden Energy
Mines Tbk (PT GEMS) in 2011. PT GEMS is engaged in the exploration, mining and marketing of thermal coal sourced from its coal
mining concession areas covering 38,165 hectares in South and Central Kalimantan and Jambi (a province in Sumatra), Indonesia.
PT GEMS owns the right to mine more than 2.1 billion tonnes of thermal coal resources, with coal reserves of about 640 million
Talabira 1 – This is an open cast mine situated in Sambalpur district in Orissa, with estimated reserves of 9 Million tonnes. The
extracted coal will be transported to the nearest railway station Lapange by road and then to GCEL by rail. This mine is especially
advantageous because, it has the lowest strip ratio among all Schedule II mines and an extremely low operating cost and the
distance from GCEL is not too much.
Ganeshpur - This is an open cast mine located in Latehar district in Jharkhand with estimated reserves of 92 Million tonnes. The
coal from this mine has a high calorific content of 4,000 – 4,300 Kcal/Kg. The mine will facilitate transportation to the GCEL plant
in Chhattisgarh due to its vicinity to the adjoining freight corridor.
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Power Trading
GMR Energy Trading Limited was incorporated to carry out the business of power trading in 2008.
GMR Energy Trading Limited (GMRETL) is one of the leading energy trading companies with pan India presence having Category-1
license issued by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
GMRETL has its head office at New Delhi with 24x7 well equipped Control room. It has regional offices at Mumbai and Hyderabad
for Business Development and to provide prompt services to customers.
GMRETL is having Trading and Clearing Membership of Indian Energy Exchange (IEX). GMRETL has exclusive tie up for sale of
power from GMR group’s generating assets located all across India with presence in North, East, South and West.
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TRANSPORTATION
GMR’s Transportation business focuses on surface
transport projects including Roads, Railways, Metros and
Airstrips/ Runways in both DBFOT (under GMR Highways)
and EPC (under GIL – EPC) segments.
In Roads & Highways, GMR is one of the leading developer
in India with six operating assets adding to total length of
over 2400 Lane kms. Innovation in construction as well
as maintenance practices, quality of construction and
operational safety are of utmost priority at GMR.
In Railways, GMR has a total order book of ` 4000 Crores
with projects from reputed clients like Dedicated Freight
Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) and Rail Vikas
Nigam Limited (RVNL). Our projects are spread across
Northern and Southern regions of India.
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GMR Highways
Hyderabad-Vijayawada Expressways, Andhra Pradesh
The Hyderabad - Vijayawada project on NH-9 run through two states of Telangana and Seema Andhra measuring over 1090
Lane kms on DBFOT Toll. This is the longest highway project of the Group. The Group won the project through an international
competitive bidding process. This project connects two major economic hubs namely Vijayawada and Hyderabad which are
witnessing multi-fold growth. Additionally, it also serves as a vital link in facilitating the movement of traffic between Vizag,
Hyderabad and Mumbai. The project achieved commercial operations on time.
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EPC Business
EPC Business established in 2007, is ISO & OHSAS certified with capability to provide turnkey EPC solutions across multiple
business sectors like Airports, Energy, Highways, Railways and Urban Infrastructure. The division has delivered several critical
projects across the Group and is powered by a highly experienced workforce.
List of projects:
Highways
Completed Projects
• Ambala - Chandigarh on NH-22,21, Haryana, Punjab
• Adloor - Gundla Pochanpalli on NH-7, Andhra Pradesh
• Chennai Outer Ring Road (CORR) on Chennai, Tamil Nadu
• Hyderabad - Vijayawada on NH-9, Andhra Pradesh
• Hungund - Hospet on NH-13, Karnataka
• Thondapalli - Jadcherla on NH-7, Andhra Pradesh
• Tindivanam - Ulundurpet on NH-45, Tamil Nadu
Railways
In its endeavour to explore opportunities in different sector, the EPC Division is executing the following projects in Railways
Sector:
• RVNL’s Jhansi - Bhimsen Project, Uttar Pradesh - Construction of Roadbed, Major & Minor bridges, Track Linking Outdoor,
S&T Works, OHE, TSS & General Electrical works from Jhansi (KM 1129.00) to Bhimsen (KM 1195.00).
• RVNL’s Multi Modal Transport System (MMTS) Ph – II Corridors in three packages involving Construction of Civil works,
Track linking, Yard arrangements, Railway Electrification, Signalling and Telecommunication works in Secundarabad and
Hyderabad Divisions of South Central Railway, Andhra Pradesh, India.
• DFCC’s Package 201, 202, Uttar Pradesh - Design and Construction of Civil, Structures and Track Works for Double Line
Railway involving Formation in Embankments/Cuttings, Ballast on Formation, Track Works, Bridges, Structures, Buildings,
Yards, Integration with IR existing Railway System and Testing & Commissioning on Design-Build Lump Sum Basis for
Mughalsarai – New Bhaupur Section (including) of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.
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URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
The GMR Group is currently developing two large format
‘Special Investment Regions’ (SIR) in Tamil Nadu and
Andhra Pradesh respectively.
• 850 hectare SIR at Krishnagiri, near Hosur in Tamil
Nadu State
• Above 4000 hectare Seaport based SIR at Kakinada
in Andhra Pradesh State
These SIRs are designed and developed by GMR as self-
contained eco-systems for economic activity and will
have world class infrastructure provided by the Group.
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Special Investment Regions
Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu
With an objective of building world class industrial infrastructure in India, GMR Group is setting up a 850 hectare SIR at
Krishnagiri, near Hosur, 5 Tamil Nadu. It is strategically located just 45 km from Electronic City, Bangalore and is within the
influence zone of The Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor. This location provides the unique advantage of multi-modal
connectivity with National and State Highways and a railway line running alongside.
Focus Sectors:
Engineering | Automotive & Auto Ancillary | Defence and Aerospace | Precision Engineering | Machine tools | Electronic Products
Infrastructure Highlights:
GMR aims to provide world class Infrastructure – Power, Water supply, Sewerage, Effluent Treatment, Solid Waste
Management, Road Network, Street Lighting, Landscaping and Security. Designed to encompass a complete ecosystem,
Krishnagiri SIR focuses on Manufacturing enclaves, Innovation Centres, Manufacturing Support Services, Multi Skill
Development Centre. It also includes the social infrastructure like housing, convention centre, commercial area and range of
services that are essential for a large urban development project of this scale.
• Land – Shovel Ready developed plots with road, drainage, water supply, Water Treatment Plants (WTP), Sewage Treatment
Plants (STP) and other similar facilities
• Water – Potable water from ground as well as from dam
• Power – 230 /110 KV level dedicated sub-station
The entire infrastructure shall be developed & maintained by GMR Group underscoring its commitment to quality, service
and timelines. The “integrated” design will endeavour to provide world standard residential, social and commercial amenities
making this zone a truly “self-contained” area
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Special Investment Regions
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
Kakinada Special Investment Region (SIR) spans over 4,000 hectares and is located in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh
State, India. Kakinada SIR has optimal logistic advantages of proximity to National Highways, Trunk Railway Network, Domestic
and International Airports and Major Container Shipping Ports. GMR Group is also developing a dedicated port that will bring
in added advantages for heavy manufacturing in both process and discrete industries. Kakinada SIR is strategically located in
the hydro-carbon rich Krishna – Godavari Basin and the Government of Andhra Pradesh’s Petroleum Chemical Petrochemical
Investments Regions (PCPIR) is providing excellent potential for its development as a future hub for Refinery & Petrochemical
based industries. With the natural advantage of the region in the Oil & Gas industry and with the existing industrial land scape
of the region, Kakinada SIR envisages to develop its industrial park on the lines of Jurong Island, Singapore like development of
common infrastructure, plug and play concept, etc., with a master plan.
Kakinada SIR anticipates that its industrial park would be the ‘Houston of India’ with over 100 companies across the value chain
and expected to develop to a scale at which Jurong Cluster functions.
Focus Sectors:
Refinery & Petrochemicals | Food & Agri Processing | Electronics Hardware, Light and Heavy Engineering | Toys, Games &
Sports Goods | Apparel
Current Highlights:
• The first phase of the project, developed in over 370 ha. is operational with all infrastructure in place
• All regulatory approvals for development in place
• Master planning for the further phases of development underway
A dedicated All Weather Multi Cargo Port within Kakinada SIR - Completed Detailed Project Report and all Technical Studies,
expecting COD by 2021. The entire infrastructure shall be developed & maintained by GMR Group underscoring its commitment
to quality, service and timelines. The “integrated” design endeavours to provide world standard residential, social and commercial
amenities making this zone a truly “self-contained” area.
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Raxa Security Services
Raxa is a premier Integrated Security Solutions provider. It is a ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 18788:2015 certified company, catering to
numerous organizations from diverse industries. Notably, Raxa is one of the first security organizations in the country to be
certified with ISO 18788:2015, a standard for Security Operations Management System enacted in 2015.
Raxa has been offering wide range of security solutions, from Man Guarding, Security Training and Security Consultancy to Design
& Implementation of Technical Security Systems & Solutions. The scope includes Access Control, CCTV surveillance, Perimeter
Intrusion Detection System, Anti-sabotage and Anti-terrorism measures, Command & Control Centres, etc .
Raxa also provides niche security services such as K9, QRT/SOT, Event Management and Executive Protection. Our clientele for
K9 services includes Celebi Cargo and Taj group, apart from internal clients. Raxa regularly provides security to events such as IPL,
TCS Marathon, Airtel Marathon - Hyderabad, Pro-Kabaddi, etc.
Raxa has accomplished several prestigious Technical Security projects at Govt. and Public Sector establishments such as BHEL,
DRDO, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, FCI, Cyberabad Police and NPCIL. For technical security projects, Raxa has tie-ups with
established OEMs, both Indian & Foreign.
Raxa has established a state-of-the-art training center, spread over a 100-acre lush green campus at Kodikonda, about 80 KM
from the Bengaluru International Airport for imparting quality training to various levels of security professionals. Raxa Academy
has received the following awards from the Security Sector Skill Development Council affiliated to National Skill Development
Corporation (NSDC).
• Best Training Institute - South
• Outstanding Performance in conducting Training
• Model Training Centre
The Academy is now being transformed into a Centre for Higher Learning in Security by conducting specialized high level security
courses (through tie ups with leading Universities and other international organizations). Raxa also has plans to establish a
“Security Hub”, at Raxa Academy by creating an eco-system for units dealing in Assembling & Servicing of security equipment,
R&D and testing of security products and Technical Security Training.
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GMR Group believes that its responsibility goes beyond
business gains. This translates into a deep sense of
ownership and practice of the Social Responsibility
concept. Adopting a bottom-up approach, the Group
takes up long term initiatives with communities
neighbouring its businesses.
GMR Varalakshmi Foundation (GMRVF), the Corporate
Social Responsibility wing of the Group, develops
innovative and locale-specific initiatives which span
the areas of Education; Health, Hygiene & Sanitation;
Empowerment & Livelihoods; and Community
development programmes. The vision of Foundation is
to make sustainable impact on the human development
of communities through initiatives in Education, Health
and Livelihoods.
The Foundation is registered as a Section-8 (not-
for-profit) Company and has its own separate Board
comprising of eminent people in the field. The Board is
chaired by Shri GM Rao, Group Chairman, GMR Group. The
mandate of the Foundation is to improve the quality of
life of communities neighboring GMR Group’s business
operations. Currently, Foundation is working in about
200 villages and urban communities across 27 locations
including 2 in Nepal.
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Education
GMRVF believes that quality education must be accessible to all. Towards this objective, it sets up and runs educational
institutions of excellence, and also works with communities and government schools.
The objective behind Empowerment and Livelihoods activities of GMRVF is to channelize the energies of youth and women
towards entrepreneurship and livelihood development, so that they can participate equitably in economic progress.
• GMRVF runs 13 Vocational Training Institutes which train about 6000 unemployed youth every year in different skills.
• Apart from technical skills, soft skills including communication, spoken English are given to the trainees
• Foundation is also partnering with National Skill Development Corporation for the PMKVY (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas
Yojana) and the RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) programme.
• Over 50000 youth have been trained so far with 85% of them settled in jobs or self-employment ventures.
• GMRVF works with about 300 Self Help Groups to strengthen their processes and enhancing livelihoods.
• Products made by women groups are marketed through shops at Hyderabad airport, bulk orders for conferences and
seminars, setting up of stalls and exhibitions and also through e-retailers like Amazon, Flipkart etc.
• Foundation supports about 1700 rural families with farm inputs, training on farming techniques, market linkages etc. to
enhance their incomes.
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Health, Hygiene & Sanitation
Recognizing that good health is integral to quality of life, GMRVF strives to improve the quality of life of the communities it
works with, by bringing health care to their doorsteps, and by creating awareness about hygiene and sanitation issues. It also
builds and maintains community toilets and supports sanitation at household level, in selected communities.
Community Development
GMRVF works with communities to strengthen community institutions and enhance community awareness and involvement
on key development issues. The approach is to do a thorough analysis of what is holding the community back and then to work
with it in overcoming those barriers.
The process aims at the overall development of communities at all locations by Interventions which include: Running Adult
Literacy Centres, Career counselling-cum-coaching centres, Community libraries & Information centres, organizing Children &
Youth groups, and services for differently-abled etc.
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SPORTS
GMR has spread its wings further by venturing in the
domain of Sports.
Delhi Daredevils; one of the first feather in its cap, has
recently completed a decade of its glorious association
with the city of Delhi and its fans.
U.P. Yoddha; one of the recent entrant to hugely popular
Pro Kabaddi League in the 5th edition, the city of
Lucknow is the home ground. The team managed to win
hearts immediately and had a great run in the league.
Jo’burg Giants; One of the largest franchisees of Cricket
South Africa’s upcoming Global League T20, named
Jo’burg Giants. The League is set to kick-start the
inaugural season in November 2018.
GMR group believes its presence in sports has helped
in connecting with the wider audience and wishes to
continue establishing its name for itself in the world of
Sports.
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Parampara Family Business Institute
Parampara Family Business Institute (PFBI) is a Not-for-profit, GMR social initiative that seeks to contribute to national
development, working towards inspiring emerging family business to focus on the development of the family and the business
through strong governance and entrepreneurship.
PFBI serves as an Education and Research platform to enable family businesses sustain, grow and perpetuate through
generations. It engages with family businesses in four evolving stages:
The Institute will provide state-of-the-art expertise through research, global partnerships and knowledge exchange.
Entrepreneurship Development in family businesses will be a mission critical objective of the Institute.
Academic Partners
www.pfbi.institute.
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AWARDS & RECOGNITION
CORPORATE Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
1. Most Caring Company Award-2013 1. Rated as the No. 1 Airport in the World in the 5-15 Million
2. Best Talent Management Award-2013 from ET Now Passengers per Annum category in 2017
and World HRD Congress at the Talent & HR Leadership
2. Director General’s Roll of Excellence has been awarded to
Conference & Award event.
RGIA by ACI for being among the Top 3 Airports in the world
3. Most Admired Infrastructure Company Award-2013 at (5 -15 million Pax category) for 7 consecutive years.
5th KPMG Infrastructure Today Awards 2013.
3. SKYTRAX 2015 rated RGIA as India’s 3rd Best Airport, 6th
4. Best Project Finance Team - 2012 for GMR legal team at Best Regional Airport in Asia and 10th Best Airport in 5-10
Legal Era Awards Ceremony. million Pax category.
ENERGY
4. RGIA awarded ‘Golden Peacock Environment Management
1. GWEL wins IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award’ for the year 2015.
Awards
5. RGIA is the first airport in the world to be awarded ‘Five-
1. 2nd Annual Economic Times Power Focus Meet, 2015
Star Rating’ & ‘Sword of Honour’ by British Safety Council
- “24 X 7 Power Supply to all” Award to GMR Energy
(BSC) in recognition of its effective implementation of
for its extensive contribution to power production and
Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems.
generation capacity in India.
2. Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation TRANSPORTATION
Award – 2015 to GMR Energy . 1. GMR Group awarded highest technical points among road
3. Best CSR Practices Award-2015 to GMR Kamalanga developers by the Union Ministry of Road Transportation,
Energy Limited for undertaking transformational women Highways, Government of India.
empowerment activities.
2. Won two Awards in 2 different categories in the recently
4. Good Green Governance Award 2015 to GMR Warora concluded 7th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards i.e.
Energy Limited by SRISTI
• GMR Highways Ltd has won the “Best Professionally
5. GMR Warora Energy Limited received Golden Peacock
Managed Company” Award,
Award for Occupational Health & Safety constituted by
Institute of Directors - 2015 • GMR OSE Hungund Hospet Highways Pvt. Ltd has won
AIRPORTS the “Award in Best Constructed Project”
Indira Gandhi International Airport 3. Won prestigious Dun & Bradstreet’s Infra Award 2014 for
1. Ranked as the No. 1 Airport in the World in the highest exemplary performance in CORR project
passenger category of over 40 million passengers by GMR VARALAKSHMI FOUNDATION
Airports Council International in 2017.
1. FICCI CSR Award 2012-13 for GMR Hyderabad International
2. Skytrax Best Airport India & Central Asia (2014 & 2017);
Airport Ltd. for CSR initiatives.
World’s Most Improved Airport (2012)
3. “Golden Peacock Award” in 2015 for building a culture 2. ASSOCHAM CSR Excellence Award 2013-14 for GMR
of Total Quality at IGIA and in 2014 for Environment Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. in recognition of the
Management and Sustainable Development outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
4. ‘International Safety Award’ 2015 from the British Safety 3. TERI Corporate Award 2009 for corporate social
Council with Distinction for the organization’s focus and responsibility initiatives from the then President of India,
commitment towards providing a safe airport operation Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, for GMR Group.
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