Afcons infra bags Rs 735 crore civil contract of Kanpur Metro rail project

Kanpur (Urban Transport News): The Indian major infrastructure company, AFCONS Infrastructure Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for the Rs.676 crore (as estimated by the LMRC) contract for construction of 9 metro stations of Kanpur Metro rail project. However, Afcons has quoted Rs.734.56 crores to work on this project. The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Limited has opened the financial bid of the contract recently where 4 bidders were found technically qualified for the contract. These are AFCONS Infrastructure, NCC, Larsen & Toubro Limited and KEC-CCECC JV. The L&T, KEC-CCECC JV, and NCC were found L2, L3 and L4 respectively. The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) issued Letter of Acceptance (LoA) to Afcons Infrastructure Limited on September 13, 2019.

Scope of Work

Contract KNPCC02(R1): Construction of elevated viaduct and 9 Nos. elevated station (viz. IIT Kanpur Station, Kalyanpur Railway Station, SPM Hospital Station, Kanpur University Station, Gurudev Chauraha Station, Geeta Nagar Station, Rawatpur Railway Station, Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital Station & Motijheel Station) including special span on Priority Section of Corridor-1, Phase-I of Kanpur Metro at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

In June 2019, the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) had invited bids from the eligible infra contractors for carrying out the aforesaid work. The technical bid was opened on August 12, 2019, and four firms were found technical qualified as per the terms of the contract.

Project Details

Kanpur Metro is a rail-based mass rapid transit system (MRTS) which is proposed to run metro rail systems in Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh, India and extendable to the entire Kanpur Metropolitan Region. On 28 February 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government had approved the metro project for Kanpur at an estimated cost of Rs 11,076.48 crores and a five-year time limit. The Kanpur Metro rail project will be constructed in two phases.

About AFCONS

Afcons Infrastructure Limited is part of Shapoorji Pallonji Group which has a legacy of over 150 years in developing key infrastructure projects across the world. The company has significant experience and a strong track record in several infrastructure segments in India.