AGRA (Metro Rail News): Agra Metro Phase 1 Project progressed as Larsen & Toubro (L&T) launched the first set of 2 U-girders for the construction of the Line 2, which spans 15.09 km connecting Agra Cantonment – Kalindi Vihar through 14 elevated stations.
This development was recorded under package AGCC-07. The launching of the U girder took place between piers P/18 and P19 in Agra Cantonment. Each girder spans 27.90m and weighs 155MT.
In November 2024, L&T bagged Package AGCC-07 from Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) at Rs. 1242.79 crore and 24 24-month deadline.
As per the construction plan, L&T will cast 761 piers for the construction of Line 2’s superstructure and will launch 930 U-girders to form its viaduct.
The scope of work under Package AGCC-07 includes the construction of Line 2’s viaduct along with 14 elevated stations. The contract also includes the 530m viaduct to Line-2’s Kalindi Vihar Depot and a 2.61 km viaduct from north of Sadar Bazar metro station to Line-1’s PAC Depot.
UPMRC’s Brief Scope: Design and Construction of Main Line Elevated Viaduct from Agra Cantt. Metro Station to Kalindi Vihar Metro Station [Chainage (-77m) to 15016m] including Viaduct Connection with Ramp (Chainage 0.00m to 2610m) from (nearby) Sadar Bazar Metro Station to existing Corridor-1 Depot at PAC ground & Corridor-2 Depot Entry/Exit lines Viaduct with Ramp (Chainage 0.00m to 530m) and 14 nos. of Elevated Stations i.e., Agra Cantt, Sadar Bazar, Pratap Pura, Collectorate, Agra College, Hariparvat Chauraha, Sanjay Place, M.G. Road, Sultanganj crossing, Kamla Nagar, Ram Bagh, Foundary Nagar, Agra Mandi & Kalindi Vihar metro stations including Civil, Associated Ancillary Structures, Architectural Finishes, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation, Drainage, External Development, Fire Fighting, Fire Detection, E&M works and PEB structures in Corridor-2 of Agra Metro at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
