The project schedule of Dholera Smart City by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been accelerated by 10 per cent and saved Rs 10 million in costs with the use of Bentley’s Open Applications for roadway and utility works.
L&T is responsible for utility works spread over a 57-square kilometer area and delivery of 174.25 kilometers of highway network to provide efficient, intelligent, and sustainable services and transportation. The project required designing modern infrastructure to support intelligent city development, including modeling and analysing varying roadway alignments with utility services passing through various parts of the corridor. “Services and utilities running within the roadway reserves include portable water, sewer, industrial effluent, and recycle water networks, as well as power duct, ICT duct, SCADA, and street lighting,” said Rajesh Kumar of L&T, head of digital at L&T. As a massive smart city initiative, the client mandated BIM implementation throughout design, construction, and lifecycle maintenance and management.