Bhubaneswar (Metro Rail News): On 5 August, Ceigall India Ltd. emerged as the lowest bidder to carry out the construction of Package BBC-05 of the Bhubaneswar Metro Phase 1 project.
Among the 3 civil packages of Bhubaneswar Metro, BBC-05 stands as the longest package. Falling on the northern end of Line, this package spans 10.97 km linking KIIT Square and Trisulia Square via 6 elevated stations.
Bidding Process
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation issued the tender for package BBC-05 in March 2024 at an estimated cost of Rs. 869.71 crore with a 3-year deadline. On 19 June technical bids were opened in which 10 bidders were identified.
Bid Values
| Firm | Bid Price |
| Ceigall India Ltd. (CIL) | 899.00 crore |
| Dilip Buildcon Ltd. (DBL) | 911.60 crore |
| Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. (ABL) | 949.65 crore |
| H.G. Infra Engineering Ltd. (HGIEL) | 970.11 crore |
| Dineshchandra R.Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd. (DRAIPL) | 979.00 crore |
| Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL) | 1039.40 crore |
| Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) | 1101.84 crore |
| GR Infraprojects Ltd. (GRIL) | 1126.92 crore |
| NCC Ltd. | 1148.19 crore |
| KEC International Ltd. | 1582.20 crore |
Scope of work
The appointed contractor for this package will be responsible for the design and construction of the Elevated Viaduct and six Elevated Stations as part of the Bhubaneswar Metro Phase-I MRTS project. The stations, excluding architectural finishing, are strategically located at:
- Nandan Vihar
- Raghunathpur
- Nandankanan Zoological Park
- Barang Station
- Phulapokhari
- Trisulia Square
The scope of work also includes the construction of a ramp for the depot entry.
Other Civil Contracts
Recently, Ranjit Buildcon became the lowest bidder for package BBC-03. Now only Package BBC-04’s bids are yet to be opened.
Bhubaneswar Metro Phase 1
Phase 1 of the Bhubaneswar Metro features 1 corridor that will connect Trisulia Square and Biju Patnaik Airport through 20 elevated stations.
