Bhopal (Metro Rail News): The Afcons Infrastructure grabbed a Rs.1006.74 crore Package BH-05 of Bhopal Metro Phase 1’s Blue Line spanning 19.915 Km from Bhadbhada Chauraha to Ratnagiri Tiraha through 14 elevated stations.
Bhopal Metro Package BH-05
Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MPMRCL) invited bids for Package BH-05 in June 2023.
Technical bids were opened in October 2023 to disclose the 7 bidders for the contract.
Furthermore, In October 2024, financial bids were opened revealing Afcon as the lowest bidder for the contract.
Package BH-05 is an Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) contract, which comes with a 3-year deadline.
Afcons’ Scope Of Work
The scope of work under this package includes the construction of the entire Blue Line Viaduct, 13 stations and a ramp leading to Subhash Nagar Depot.
Previously, Bhopal Metro’s Blue Line was known as the Red Line. Its Bogda Pul Station will have an interchange with Bhopal Metro’s Orange Line and this station will be constructed under Package BH-03 which was awarded to URC Construction
Stations Covered:
- 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 (excluding an Elevated Passenger Interchange Metro Rail Station)
With this contract, MPMRCL has awarded all major civil contracts planned for Bhopal Metro’s Phase 1
