# L&T wins EPC contract for the LIGO-India observatory

> L&T won the Department of Atomic Energy’s LIGO-India observatory EPC contract, including 8 km of ultra-high-vacuum beam tube in Maharashtra.

- **Source date:** 2026-02-24
- **Original source:** [Larsen & Toubro](https://www.larsentoubro.com/pressreleases/2026/2026-02-24-lt-wins-significant-order-for-ligo-india-observatory)
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## Official announcement

L&T won the Department of Atomic Energy’s LIGO-India observatory EPC contract, including 8 km of ultra-high-vacuum beam tube in Maharashtra.

[Larsen & Toubro](https://www.larsentoubro.com/pressreleases/2026/2026-02-24-lt-wins-significant-order-for-ligo-india-observatory)

## Scope and engineering interpretation

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