Hindustan Construction Company

Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC Limited)

Company type	Public
Traded as	BSE:  500185 NSE:  HCC
ISIN	INE549A01026
Founded	27 January 1926;99 years ago (27 January 1926)
Founder	Walchand Hirachand
Headquarters	Hincon House, LBS Marg, Vikhroli (West), Mumbai, India
Key people	Ajit Gulabchand (Chairman) Arjun Dhawan (Vice Chairman & Managing Director) Rahul Shukla (CFO) Nitesh Kumar Jha (Company Secretary) [1]
Revenue	₹5,603 crore (US$660 million) (2025) [2]
Net income	₹113 crore (US$13 million) (2025)
Number of employees	1,049 (2024)
Subsidiaries	HCC Infrastructure Co. Ltd
Website	www.hccindia.com

Hindustan Construction Company Limited(HCC) is an Indian multinational engineering and construction company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company was founded by Industrialist Seth Walchand Hirachand in 1926. ^[3]

HCC has executed a majority of India’s landmark infrastructure projects, including 29% of India’s hydropower capacity, over 65% of India’s nuclear power generation capacity, 3,800 km of roads and expressways, 375 bridges and 337 km of complex tunnelling.

Ajit Gulabchand is the current Chairman of the company while Arjun Dhawan is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director. ^[4]

History

Founding and early years

The company was founded by Seth Walchand Hirachand in 1926, when it received a contract to construct the Bhor Ghat Tunnel on the Mumbai-Pune railway line. The tunnel was completed in 1928.

In 1993, Ajit Gulabchand took control of the company due to internal family problems. ^[5]

Timeline

• 1954 - Maharashtra's first dam after independence: Vaitarna dam, Maharashtra
• 1954 - India's first bridge: railway bridge across river Torsa, Assam
• 1954 - India's first water treatment plant in Mumbai
• 1956 - India's first thermal plant for Tata, Mumbai
• 1966 - India's first barrage: Sone barrage, Bihar
• 1967 - India's first port: impounded dock for Haldia, West Bengal
• 1971 - World’s longest barrage: Farakka barrage, West Bengal
• 1971 - India's first nuclear power plant: Rajasthan Atomic Power Project – Unit 1&2
• 1971 - India’s first integrated steel plant: Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh
• 1975 - India's first underground power house: Yamuna Power House, Uttarakhand
• 1977 - Idukki double curvature dam, Kerala
• 1983 - India’s largest water treatment plant: Bhandup, Mumbai
• 1983 - India’s largest rail coach factory in Kapurthala, Punjab
• 2009 - India’s first Sea Link bridge: Bandra Worli Sea Link, Mumbai
• 2010 - India's largest nuclear power plant: Kundankulam nuclear power plant, Tamil Nadu
• 2011 – India’s first strategic crude oil storage cavern: Vizag Oil Cavern; Andhra Pradesh
• 2012 – India's highest altitude Hydro Power projects: Nimoo Bazgo & Chutak Hydro Power Projects, Jammu & Kashmir
• 2013 – India’s longest transportation tunnel: Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel, Jammu & Kashmir
• 2014 – India’s second strategic crude oil storage cavern: Padur Oil Cavern, Karnataka
• 2016 – NHPC’s first RCC dam: Teesta Low Dam Stage IV Project, West Bengal
• 2018 – Largest EPC contract of NHPC: Kishanganga Hydro Power Project, J&K
• 2018 – India’s longest Rail-cum-road Bridge: Bogibeel Bridge; Assam

Subsidiaries

HCC Infrastructure Co. Ltd. is the infrastructure arm of HCC engaged in the creation and management of premium assets in transportation.

References

1. "Company Profile & Executives - HCC Limited". Wall Street Journal.
2. "HCC Q4 FY25 Results" (PDF). HCC Limited. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
3. pratiba. "Walchand Hirachand Doshi – the visionary who gave India its first aircraft factory, shipyard and car factory". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
4. "Welcome to the HCC website". www.hccindia.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
5. "How HCC chief Ajit Gulabchand is tackling the challenges". Business Today. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2022.

External links

• Official website