Bhubaneswar (Metro Rail News): On 8 August, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) issued a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) to Ranjit Buildcon Ltd. (RBL) to carry out the construction under package BBC-03 of the Bhubaneswar Metro Phase 1 project. The contract has been awarded at Rs 561.21 crore.
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Package BBC-03
This 7.122 km long package falls on the southern end of 26 km long Corridor 1. It will connect Capital Hospital to Acharya Vihar Square through 6 elevated stations. The stations are:
- Capital Hospital
- Bapuji Nagar
- Bhubaneswar Railway Station
- Ram Mandir Square
- Vani Vihar and
- Acharya Vihar Square
This is the first of three civil packages (BBC-03, BBC-04, and BBC-05) to receive LOA from DMRC. The contract has a 36-month deadline, and the state government will bear its cost.
Final Contract Value: ₹561.22 crore (including GST and taxes)
Bidding Process
- Bid invitation: In March 2024, DMRC called for bids for Package BBC-03, which had an estimated cost of Rs. 630.65 crore and a 3-year (36-month) deadline.
- Opening of Technical Bids: On 19 June, technical bids were opened, and 12 bidders were identified for Package BBC-03. Subsequently, DMRC revealed the financial bids of technically qualified bidders, which can be seen here.
Work Scope of BBC-03
Under this package, Ranjit Buildcon will design and construct an elevated viaduct and 6 elevated stations, as mentioned above, for the Bhubaneswar Metro project.
This will be Ranjit Buildcon’s third metro project, following their work on the Ahmedabad Metro and Surat Metro projects.
Bhubaneswar Metro
On January 1, 2024, Naveen Patnaik, former Chief Minister of Odisha, laid the foundation stone for the Bhubaneswar Metro project. Phase 1 of the project features a 26 km corridor connecting Trisulia Square to Biju Patnaik Airport, with 20 elevated stations. The project is progressing rapidly, and construction activities are set to begin soon.
