Bhopal (Metro Rail News): Afcon Infrastructure was declared as the lowest bidder for the civil construction contract BH-05 for Bhopal Metro Phase 1’s Blue Line spanning 12.915 km from Bhadbhada Chauraha to Ratnagiri Tiraha via 14 elevated stations on 29 October.
MPMRCL invited bids for Package BH-05 of Blue Line in June 2023 with a Rs. 1121.63 crore estimate and a 3-year deadline. Furthermore, the technical bids were opened in October 2023, and bid evaluation was completed last week to reveal the 4 bidders who qualified through the technical round.
Financial Bid Values
| Firm | Bid (Rs. Crore) |
|---|---|
| Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. | 1006.74 |
| Kalpataru – Gulermak JV | 1028.49 |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) | 1069.20 |
| Tata Projects Ltd. (TPL) | 1337.38 |
Scope of Work
The scope of work under package BH-05 includes the construction of the entire Blue Lines viaduct with the 13 stations between Bhadbhada Chauraha and Ratnagiri Tiraha, excluding the Bogda Pul (interchange) station which is a part of package BH -03 and a ramp to Subhash Nagar Depot.
Stations covered in Package BH-05 :
- Bhadbhada Chauraha
- Depot Chauraha
- Jawahar Chowk,
- Roshanpura Chauraha
- Kushabhau Thakre Hall
- Parade Ground
- Prabhat Chauraha
- Govindpura
- Govindpura Industrial Area
- JK Road
- Indrapuri
- Piplani
- Ratnagiri Tiraha
Afcon’s bid of Rs. 1006.74 crores is lower than the MPMRCL estimate of Rs. 1121.63 crores. Hence, the contract will likely be awarded to Afcon in the coming weeks.
