Agra ( Metro Rail News): Recently, Larsen and Toubro (L&T) was awarded the package AGCC-07 for 15.09 km long Line 2 of Agra Metro Phase 1, which connects Agra Cantonment to Kalindi Vihar featuring 14 elevated stations.
A month before, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) declared L&T as the lowest bidder for the package AGCC-07. The total cost of the package is Rs.1244.79 crore, and this contract comes with a deadline of 24 months.
This Package AGCC-07 will also be financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) by a €450 million loan.
Package AGCC-07 (Line 2)
Package AGCC-07’s work scope includes the civil construction of the entire Line 2’s viaduct with 14 elevated stations, 530m viaduct to Line-2’s Kalindi Vihar Depot, and interestingly a 2.61 km viaduct from north of Sadar Bazar metro station to Line-1’s PAC Depot station.
UPMRC’s work description for AGCC-07
UPMRC has issued a notice to declare L&T as the awarded contractor with some work descriptions.
Work includes the design and construction of the main line elevator from Agra Cantt. Metro Station to Kalindi Vihar Metro Station [Chainage (-77m) to 15016m] including Viaduct Connection with Ramp (Chainage 0.00m to 2610m) from (nearby) Sadar Bazar Metro Station to existing Corridor-1 Depot at PAC ground & Corridor-2 Depot Entry/Exit lines Viaduct with Ramp (Chainage 0.00m to 530m) and Civil, Associated Ancillary Structures, Architectural Finishes, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation, Drainage, External Development, Fire Fighting, Fire Detection, E&M works and PEB structures in Corridor-2 of Agra Metro at Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The 14 elevated stations included in the project are:
- Agra Cantt
- Sadar Bazar
- Pratap Pura
- Collectorate
- Agra College
- Hariparvat Chauraha
- Sanjay Place
- M.G. Road
- Sultanganj crossing
- Kamla Nagar
- Ram Bagh
- Foundary Nagar
- Agra Mandi
- Kalindi Vihar metro station
Agra Metro’s 5.2km section from Taj East Gate to Mankameshwar (Jama Masjid) was inaugurated in March 2024. The entire Phase 1 project is expected to be completed in 2026.
Most of the stations of the Agra Metro will connect tourists to famous historical spots like the Taj Mahal, Captain Shubham Gupta, Fatehabad Road, Taj Mahal, and Mankameshwar Temple.
