BHOPAL (Metro Rail News): The construction work of Bhopal Metro’s Blue line picked pace with the launching of the first segment of elevated section at the Piplani Chauraha. The entire Blue Line will be an elevated corridor connecting Bhadbhada with Ratnagiri, covering a 12.9 km route. The launching of the segment was undertaken by Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.
The engineering team of Afcons used a launching girder, or launching gantry for the commissioning of the first segment at the Piplani Chauraha. The launching girder is a massive mechanical crane which places the pre-cast concrete for the fast construction of the metro viaduct. During the launch of the segment, S. Nakkiran, the Project Director at Afcons, MPMRCL Director works and other officials were present.
The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MPMRCL) awarded the project contract for the construction of the elevated stations along the Blue line to Afcons Infrastructure in December 2024, at a cost of 1006.74 Crore. The company is constructing the Corridor as an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor.
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Bhopal Metro is a mass rapid transit system projected to serve as an urban mobility solution for the city of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. The project is under construction with two lines proposed. A common depot for these lines has been developed at Subhash Nagar. The metro is currently operating at a priority stretch covering AIIMS to Subhash Nagar in the Orange Line.