BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): Cemindia Projects Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) for a ₹665.61 crore contract. It involves the construction of an elevated viaduct, a double-decker station at Mathikere and a BSTP viaduct ramp under Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project.
The package also includes Rail-over-Road structures, ramps, foot overbridges and multimodal integration works between Bennigenahalli and Shettyhalli on Corridor-2. The package, managed by Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-RIDE), is expected to feature one of the project’s most complex urban infrastructure sections.
Contract details
| Information | Details |
| Project | Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project. |
| L1 Bidder | Cemindia Projects Limited |
| L1 Bid Amount | ₹665.61 crore |
| Status | Potential Aoc released |
Bidders details
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| Bidder | Bid Value | Status |
| Cemindia projects limited | ₹ 665.6 Cr | L1/ Potential-Aoc |
| Rail Vikas Nigam Limited | ₹759 Cr | L2 |
| HG Infra Engineering Limited | ₹790.1 Cr | L3 |
| Afcons Infrastructure Limited | ₹802.6 Cr | L4 |
| RNS Infrastructure Limited | – | Rejected – Technical |
Scope of work
The scope covers the construction of Elevated Viaduct (including Ramps) of length 7.795 Km (-0.675km to Ch -0.050km & Ch 11.230km to Ch 16.755km & Ch: 16.755km to Ch 18.400km) and RoR (Ch: (-) 0+100, 12+400, 16+612 to 16+709) including Double Decker Viaduct (Rail cum Road Flyover) from Ch. 14+562.903 to Ch. 15+680.447, Double Decker Station at Mathikere, Entry /Exit structure, Ramp for Road Flyover, Y-loop ramp, BSTP Viaduct ramp at Bennigenahalli, Hebbal, Shettyhalli, FOB’s, Multi Model Integration works, part work up to substructure for Corridor-1 (Ch:16+900 to 18+055 (from P 192 / UP 192 to C1- P10)) at Yeshwanthpur and other related infrastructural works of Elevated section in between Bennigenahalli to Shettyhalli of Corridor-2 of Bengaluru Suburban Transport Project (BSTP).
Double-Decker infrastructure at Mathikere
The proposed Mathikere section addresses significant space constraints in the densely built-up area between Mathikere and Yeshwanthpur, particularly along Mohan Kumar Road. The planned infrastructure uses a stacked configuration:
- Lower level: Road flyover designed to improve local traffic movement and reduce congestion.
- Upper level: Elevated suburban rail viaduct for the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project’s Corridor-2.
The double-decker arrangement aims to accommodate both road and rail infrastructure within a constrained urban corridor.
About Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project
The Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) is a proposed 148-km commuter rail network. The foundation of the project was laid by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in June 2022. It is designed to connect Bengaluru with its suburbs, satellite towns and key economic centres.
The ₹15,767 crore project is being executed by K-RIDE, a joint venture between the Ministry of Railways and the Government of Karnataka. The network aims to provide a high-frequency commuter rail system and complement Bengaluru’s existing urban transport infrastructure.
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