The Power Transmission & Distribution Business (PT&D) of L&T Construction has recently bagged major orders worth Rs 24 billion in the domestic and international markets.

In the Middle East and Africa, the PT&D has secured repeat orders from reputed customers to build 400 kV transmission lines and substations, 33 kV primary substations and related cabling on turnkey basis.

The business has also won prestigious orders to build transmission lines at voltage levels of 765 kV and 400 kV across different states of India.

Shares of the company gained Rs 18.25, or 1.18%, to trade at Rs 1,564.00. The total volume of shares traded was 17,450 at the BSE (10.15 a.m., Wednesday).