Larsen & Toubro Secures Large Order for Automated People Mover System at Dubai’s Al Maktoum Airport

Larsen & Toubro has secured another overseas project to its order book. Its Transportation Infrastructure business, together with Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), will design and build the Automated People Mover system for Phase 1 of Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, as per the exchange filings.  

L&T to Take Care of the Main Systems 

The job covers the APM system from start to finish, including its design, construction, supply, testing and commissioning. 

L&T's work will include the guideways, traction substations, and power distribution. The company will also handle signalling, telecommunications, vehicle communication systems, platform screen doors, and depot equipment.  

The Airport Is Being Built on a Huge Scale 

Al Maktoum International Airport is being developed in several phases. Dubai Aviation City Corporation is developing the project, while Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects is implementing it. 

When the full airport is developed, its planned capacity will reach 260 million passengers and 12 million tonnes of freight every year.  

Ramkumar S, Executive Vice President & Head, Transportation Infrastructure, L&T, said the project involves advanced technology and several systems that need to work together. He also highlighted the combination of MHI's APM experience and L&T's experience in integrated rail systems.  

L&T Has Rail Projects in Multiple Markets 

L&T has built its transportation infrastructure business around Design-Build and EPC work across railway and metro projects. It is currently executing integrated rail systems for the Mumbai Metro, Dhaka Metro and Jakarta MRT networks.  

The company classifies the new project as a Large order, which under its classification means an order in the ₹2,500 crore to ₹5,000 crore range.  

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L&T Share Price Performance  

As of 20 August 2026, at 2:58 PM, Larsen and Toubro Ltd share price is trading at ₹4,073.60 per share, reflecting a surge of 0.80% from the previous trading session. 

Conclusion 

L&T and MHI will work together on the Automated People Mover System for Phase 1 of Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport. The project falls in L&T's ₹2,500 crore to ₹5,000 crore Large order category. 

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