First underground tunneling tender launched for Kanpur Metro Rail project

Lucknow, India (Urban Transport News): The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC) today issued tender notice and invited online bids for the construction of the first underground section of Kanpur Metro's priority corridor.

Scope of Work

Contract Package: KNPCC-05: Design and Construction of Tunnel from the start of the elevated ramp (after Moti Jheel Metro Station) to end of Nayaganj station including four underground metro stations (viz. Chunniganj, Naveen Market, Bada Chauraha and Nayaganj) and ramp including Architectural finishes, E&M, TVS, ECS etc. on Corridor-1 of Kanpur Metro Rail Project, Uttar Pradesh, India. The total length of the underground tunnel to be built under this contract is about 8.6 km.

Key Information

• Tender No: KNPCC-05
• Issue Date: 10th July 2020
• Estimated Tender Value: Rs 1,400 crore
• Security Money Deposit: Rs 14 crore
• Work Completion Period: 36 months
• Tender Document Cost: Rs 23,600/-
• Start of sale of tender document: 10.07.2020
• Last Date of Submission of Bids: 18.09.2020 up to 1500 hrs.
• Date of Opening of Technical Bids: 18.09.2020 at 1530 hrs.

Pre-Bid Meeting and Contact Point

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled on 13.08.2020 at 1500 hrs. For more information with respect to this contract package can be obtained from the office of Chief Engineer (Contract), Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation, Administrative Building, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Near Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal, Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India. As per UPMRC, the metro rail authority has applied for Loan from multilateral funding agency European Investment Bank (EIB) towards the part cost of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of the loans to payments under this contract.

The elevated portion of Kanpur Metro's priority corridor from IIT Kanpur to Moti Jheel is being constructed by the team of Afcons Infrastructure Limited. As per the latest project update shared by the UPMRC,  the Afcons team has completed the construction of a total of 931 piles, 87 pile caps, and 69 piers of first priority corridor. For more updates, please explore our Kanpur Metro section or subscribe to our premium membership.