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Bridge and Roof Company (India)

Bridge And Roof Company (India) Limited is an Indian state-owned construction company, based in Kolkata, India.[1] The company began in 1920 as a construction organization, encompassing industrial and infrastructure sectors in India as well as abroad. It also undertakes EPC and Turnkey contracts. It is one of the Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) of the Government of India.

Projects

In fiscal 2016, the company reported aggregated revenues of inr 17101700000.[2][3]

In 2019, the company completed their 100 years.[4][5]

In 2024, the company's work at Ernakulam Junction railway station was terminated due to the poor quality of work.[6]

In October 2025, Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited was awarded a contract by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) for the design and construction of 17 entry/exit structures at elevated metro stations in Corridor 3 of CMRL Phase II. The project, valued at ₹250.47 crores, includes civil works, architectural finishes, and transit-oriented property development.[7]

Controversies

In December 2024, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the Group General Manager of Bridge and Roof Company (India) Ltd in Bhubaneswar for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹10 lakh from a private contractor in exchange for awarding work orders and expediting bill payments.[8][9] The bribe was reportedly delivered during a trap laid by the CBI, which also arrested the contractor and a third person accused of facilitating the exchange.[10] Following the arrests, the CBI conducted raids at eight locations in Bhubaneswar and Kolkata, seizing cash, digital devices, and documents.[8] The case triggered political controversy in Odisha, with Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders demanding that the state’s ST & SC Development Minister, Nityanand Gond, also be brought under investigation. They questioned how contracts worth ₹37 crore were awarded to the PSU without cabinet-level approval, as required for high-value projects.[11] A CBI team later visited the ST & SC Development department office in connection with the case.[11][12]

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References

  1. Bhubaneswar's Baramunda ISBT project nears completion The New Indian Express, 18 July 2022, retrieved 2022-07-26^
  2. Home | Department of Public Enterprises | MoHI&PE | GoI dpe.gov.in^
  3. Construction Projects^
  4. Bridge & Roof bags Rs 1,590 cr EPC contracts for FGD plants in Chhattisgarh Business Standard, 22 August 2023, retrieved 7 December 2024^
  5. Bridge & Roof Co. (India) Limited Celebrating 100th Year of Service to the Nation Bridge and Roof Co. (India) Ltd., retrieved 5 December 2020^
  6. Anu Kuruvilla. Kochi set for new terminus? Railways assesses Irumpanam yard option The New Indian Express, 2025-06-21, retrieved 2025-06-22^
  7. DTNEXT Bureau. CMRL signs contract for design and construction of 17 entry/exit structures in Corridor 3 www.dtnext.in, 2025-10-10, retrieved 2025-10-13^
  8. Sreya Chatterjee. CBI arrests government staffer over Rs 10 lakh bribe, finds cash in his car India Today, 2024-12-09, retrieved 2025-10-13^
  9. CBI arrests Bridge and Roof Company’s group general manager for allegedly taking bribe The Indian Express, 2024-12-08, retrieved 2025-10-13^
  10. Express News Service. Group GM of Bridge & Roof among three arrested in bribery case The New Indian Express, 2024-12-09, retrieved 2025-10-13^
  11. Asish Mehta. Bridge and Roof bribery case: Senior IAS officer’s driver under CBI scanner The New Indian Express, 2024-12-14, retrieved 2025-10-13^
  12. Express News Service. Why secretary alone, bring minister under CBI probe purview in Bridge and Roof bribery case: BJD The New Indian Express, 2024-12-20, retrieved 2025-10-13^