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Bangalore Metro Rail awards J Kumar – AICPL JV with Rs. 182 crore contract for Blue Line’s Airport Depot

Bangalore Metro Rail awards J Kumar – AICPL JV with Rs. 182 crore contract for Blue Line’s Airport Depot
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Bengaluru (Metro Rail News): The civil construction work of Aiport Depot at Doddajala of Bangalore Metro Blue Line has been awarded to J Kumar Infraprojects – AIC Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd (J Kumar – AICPL JV) by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) for a contract worth Rs. 182.33 crore.

In the joint venture, J-Kumar’s share in the project is 55%, which amounts to approximately Rs. 100,28,69,838/- excluding GST. The new 57 km Blue Line in Phase 2B, connecting Central Silk Board – KR Puram – Bengaluru International Airport, will be served by this Airport Depot. BMRCL had estimated the project cost to be Rs. 204.68 crore, with a 1.5 year (548 days) deadline. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is financing this contract with a USD 500 million (approx. Rs. 3680 crore) loan approved in December 2020.

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