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{{Short description|Indian construction company based in Gujarat}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}

{{More citations needed|date=June 2025}}{{Infobox company
| name = Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRAIPL)
| type = Private
| traded_as =
| logo = File:DRA Infracon logo.png
| foundation = {{start date and age|1972}}
| founder = Dineshchandra R. Agrawal
| hq_location = [[Ambawadi]]
| hq_location_city = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| area_served = [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Mauritius]] and [[Nepal]]
| key_people = Dineshchandra R. Agrawal {{small|(Chairman & MD)}} Jagdishchandra Agrawal {{small|(Director)}} Bharatkumar O. Agrawal {{small|(Director)}} Hardik D. Agrawal {{small|(CEO & Director)}}
| revenue = [[₹]]3,864 [[crore]]s (2021-22)
| operating_income =
| net_income = [[₹]]231 [[crore]]s (2021-22)
| assets =
| equity =
| industry = [[Engineering]], [[Construction]], [[Airports]], [[Highways]], [[Rapid transit|Metro Rail]] and [[Railways]]
| products =
| services = [[Engineering]], [[Procurement]] and [[Construction]] ([[Engineering, procurement and construction|EPC]])
| num_employees = 4,000 (March 2020)
| parent =
| subsid =
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.draipl.com}}
}}

'''Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Private Limited''' or '''DRA Infracon''' is an [[infrastructure]] development and construction company based at [[Ahmedabad]] in [[Gujarat]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/nhai-awards-rs-533-crore-contract-in-rajasthan/articleshow/53326203.cms |title=NHAI awards Rs 533 crore contract in Rajasthan |work=The Economic Times |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/bid-done-work-on-first-flyover-of-chandigarh-to-start-from-month-end/articleshow/71845229.cms |title=Bid done, work on first flyover of Chandigarh to start from month end |work=The Times of India |date=1 November 2019 }}</ref> It was founded by Dineshchandra Rameshwarji Agrawal at [[Deesa]] in [[Banaskantha district]] of [[Gujarat]] in 1972. DRA Infracon got incorporated in the [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs]] on 7 November 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/DINESHCHANDRA-R-AGRAWAL-INFRACONPRIVATE-LIMITED/U45202GJ2003PTC043160 |title=About Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Private Limited |work=Zauba Corp |access-date=18 June 2021 }}</ref>

The company operates in construction sector in Airports, Bridges, Highways, Expressways, Metro Rail, Railways, Smart Cities, and Water supply.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsx.com/a-list/finding-opportunities-in-a-pandemic-hardik-agarwal-director-of-dineshchandra-r-agrawal-infracon-on-they-ensured-the-well-being-of-their-on-site-workers-during-the-covid-crisis.html |title=Finding opportunities in a pandemic: Hardik Agarwal, Director of DRA Infracon on Covid19 crisis management |work=News X |date=13 August 2020 }}</ref>

==Key projects==
* [[Ahmedabad Metro]] ([[East-West Corridor (Ahmedabad Metro)|East-West Corridor]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/12/17/dra-infracon-wins-ahmedabad-metros-thaltej-gam-section/ |title=DRA Infracon wins Ahmedabad Metro's Thaltej Gam section |work=The Metro Rail Guy |date=17 December 2017 }}</ref>
* [[Chennai Metro]] ([[Line 3 (Chennai Metro)|Purple Line]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2021/10/01/lt-tata-dra-win-chennai-metros-29-underground-station-work/ |title=L&T, Tata & DRA Infracon wins Chennai Metro's 29 underground station works |date=1 October 2021 }}</ref>
* [[Smart Cities Mission|Jaipur Smart City]] (smart roads)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.constructionworld.in/urban-infrastructure/smart-cities-projects/The-government-Smart-Cities-mission-is-keeping-companies-busy/20389 |title= The government's smart cities mission is keeping companies busy |work=Construction World |date=1 February 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.constructionworld.in/urban-infrastructure/smart-cities-projects/Smart-cities-require-the-development-and-maintenance-of-infrastructure/20388 |title=Smart cities require the development and maintenance of Infrastructure |work=Construction World |date=1 February 2019 }}</ref>
* [[Jogbani]]–[[Biratnagar]] Integrated Check Post<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kathmandupost.com/money/2020/01/21/biratnagar-integrated-check-post-slated-to-be-inaugurated-today |title=Biratnagar integrated check post slated to be inaugurated today |work=The Kathmandu Post |date=21 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/business/biratnagar-icp-to-start-operation-from-today |title=Biratnagar ICP to start operation from today |work=The Himalayan Times |date=21 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-nepalese-counterpart-inaugurate-check-post-at-jogbani-biratnagar/articleshow/73473347.cms |title=PM Modi, Nepal PM KP Oli jointly inaugurate integrated check post via video conferencing |work=The Times of India |date=21 January 2020 }}</ref>
* [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor|Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR]] (Bullet train)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2021/10/05/ircon-dra-jv-wins-mumbai-ahmedabad-hsrs-package-c7/ |title=IRCON-DRA Infracon JV wins Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR's package C7 |work=The Metro Rail Guy |date=5 October 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.urbantransportnews.com/news/ircon-led-consortium-wins-3429-cr-civil-contract-for-mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-project |title=IRCON led consortium wins Rs 3,429 cr contract for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project |work=Urban Transport News |date=5 October 2021 }}</ref>
* [[Prayagraj Junction railway station|Prayagraj railway station]] redevelopment
* [[Rohini Heliport]] (Delhi)
* [[Sabarmati Riverfront]] (Ahmedabad)

===Roads & Bridges===
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* [[Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway]] (38 km only)
* [[Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway]] (24 km only)
* [[Atal Setu, Sikkim]] (NH-10)
* [[DND–KMP Expressway]] (Delhi to Sohna)
* [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]] (84 km only)
* [[Raipur–Visakhapatnam Expressway]] (04 km in Odisha)
* [[Barmer, Rajasthan|Barmer]]–[[Jalore]] section of [[State Highway 16 (Rajasthan)|SH-16]] in Rajasthan<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.patrika.com/barmer-news/barmer-jalore-state-highway-will-rejuvenation-2622070/ |title=Barmer–Jalore state highway will be rejuvenated |work=Rajasthan Patrika |date=8 July 2017 }}</ref>
* [[Indore]]–[[Dewas]] section of [[National Highway 3 (India, old numbering)|NH-3]]
* [[National Highway 230 (India)|Lucknow outer ring road]] (Package-3A)
* [[Maitri Setu]] (India-Bangladesh)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/foreign-affairs/2017/10/11/indo-bangla-maitree-bridge-swing |title=Construction of Indo-Bangla Maitree bridge in full swing |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=11 October 2017 }}</ref>
* [[Mechi Bridge]] (India-Nepal)
* [[Meerut]]–[[Shamli]]–[[Karnal]] ([[National Highway 709A (India)|NH-709A]]) (88 km)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/shamli/meerut-karnal-highway-widening-work-started-shamli-news-mrt5407071135
|title=Widening work of Meerut–Karnal highway started |work=Amar Ujala |date=31 May 2021 }}</ref>
* [[Munabao]]-[[Jaisalmer|Dhanana]]-[[Tanot Mata|Tanot]] [[National Highway 70 (India)|(NH-70)]] (274 km)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1683050 |title=Gadkari to inaugurate and lay foundation stone for 18 highway projects in Rajasthan |work=Press Information Bureau |date=23 December 2020 }}</ref>
* [[Raiganj]]–[[Dalkhola]] section of [[National Highway 12 (India)|NH-12]] (55 km)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/roadways/last-leg-of-nh-34-four-laning-project-in-bengal-to-begin-on-aug-31-nhai/articleshow/77822637.cms |title=Last leg of old NH-34 four-laning project in Bengal to begin in August 2020: NHAI |work=The Economic Times|date=29 August 2020 }}</ref>
* Salasar–[[Nagaur]] section of [[National Highway 58 (India)|NH-58]] (120 km)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=147478 |title=NHAI awards contract for 2-laning of Salasar-Nagaur section of old NH-65 in Rajasthan |work=Press Information Bureau |date=21 July 2016 }}</ref>
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===Airports===
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* [[Gondia Airport]] (Maharashtra)
* [[Itanagar Airport]] (Arunachal Pradesh)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/nov/12/arunachal-cm-sets-august-2022-deadline-for-completion-ofhollongi-airport-2222915.html |title=Arunachal CM sets August 2022 deadline for completion of Hollongi Airport |work=The New Indian Express |date=12 November 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/itanagar/arunachal-government-to-monitor-hollongi-airport-project-work/articleshow/74078276.cms |title=Arunachal Government to monitor Hollongi Airport project work |work=The Times of India |date=11 February 2020 }}</ref>
* Runway at [[Guwahati Airport]]
* Runway at [[Hindan Air Force Station]]
* Runway at [[INS Utkrosh]] (Port Blair)
* Runway at Leh Air Force Station (Ladakh)
* Runway at [[Bikaner Airport|Nal Air Force Station]] (Bikaner)
* Runway at Palam Air Force Station
* Runway at [[Suratgarh Air Force Station]]
* Runway at [[Tezpur Airport|Tezpur Air Force Station]]
* Runway at [[Vijayawada Airport]]
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==Awards==

* National Highways Excellence Awards (2021): Gold award in the category "Outstanding work in challenging conditions" by [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways|MoRTH]] in June 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1837752 |title=National Highways Excellence Awards 2021 |work=Press Information Bureau |date=28 June 2022}}</ref>
* National Highways Excellence Awards (2020): Gold award in Project Management (PPP) by MoRTH in January 2021.
* National Highways Excellence Awards (2020): Silver award in Project Management (EPC) by MoRTH in January 2021.
* 1st rank for [[India]]'s fastest-growing construction company in the Medium category by Construction World in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/metro-rail-and-road-construction-companies-compete-at-6th-india-construction-festival/1954399 |title=Metro Rail and Road Construction Companies Compete at 6th India Construction Festival |work=Outlook |date=13 October 2020 }}</ref>
* National Highways Excellence Awards (2019): Gold award in Project Management (PPP) by MoRTH in January 2020.
* 2nd rank for [[India]]'s fastest-growing construction company in the Medium category by Construction World in 2019.

==See also==
* [[Adani Group]]
* [[Dilip Buildcon]]
* [[Sadbhav Engineering]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.draipl.com/}}

[[Category:Companies based in Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:Companies based in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Construction and civil engineering companies of India]]
[[Category:Indian companies established in 1972]]
[[Category:Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1972]]
[[Category:1972 establishments in Gujarat]]

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