Bangalore Metro awarded two civil contracts worth Rs 1,409 crores for Phase 2A

Bengaluru, India (Urban Transport News): Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) on May 24, 2021, issued two work orders for the construction of the 18.236 km Phase 2A corridor (Central Silkboard – KR Puram) of the Bangalore Metro Rail Project.

Contract Package 1- PHASE 2A/P1/60(a)

Contract package 1 involves the construction of a 9.859 km elevated section from Silkboard to Kodibeesanahalli and awarded to Afcons Infrastructure Limited. The total value of the work order is Rs 7,852,380,452.00 (Rs 785.24 crores). The contract has been given a 27 months deadline to complete the work.

The scope of work includes the construction of elevated structures (Viaduct & Stations) of length 9.859 km from Chainage 0.000 m to 9859.000 m and 6 Nos of elevated metro stations viz, Central Silk Board, HSR Layout, Agara, Ibbalur, Bellandur, Kadubeesanahalli including road widening, Utility diversion and allied works of Bengaluru Metro Rail Project Phase-2A. AND Construction of loops, ramps for road flyover at Central Silk Board junction of approx. length of 2.84 Km including Road widening & allied works in Reach5 line (R5/P4) of Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase-2.

Contract Package 2 - PHASE 2A/P2/60(b)

Contract package 2 involves the construction of an 8.377 km elevated section from Kodibeesanahalli to K R Puram including a 1.097 km length link line to Baiyappanahalli Depot and awarded to Bengaluru based firm Shankaranarayana Constructions Pvt. Ltd. The total value of the work order is Rs 6,235,521,218.00 (Rs 623.55 crore). The contract has been given a 27 months deadline to complete the work.

The scope of work includes the construction of elevated structures (Viaduct & Stations) of length 9.774 km from Chainage 9859.000 m to 18236.000 m and 7 Nos of elevated metro stations viz. Kodibeesanahalli, Marathahalli, ISRO, Doddanekundi, DRDO Sports Complex, Saraswathi Nagar and K R Puram including 1.097 km length link line to Baiyappanahalli Depot, 0.30 km length Pocket track, Road widening, Utility diversion and allied works of Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase -2A.

Tenders for the aforesaid works were invited in December 2019, and both firms emerged as the lowest bidders among 9 other participants in October 2020.