BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) floated a bid for the civil construction of the Airport Depot for the Bangalore Metro Blue Line. The city’s new 57 km Blue Line which will connect Central Silk Board – KR Puram – Bangaluru International Airport with Phase 2A (ORR Line) will use a small train maintenance facility in Phase 2B (Airport Line).
The depot is also known as Shettigere Depot or Doddajala Depot. A preliminary notice for acquiring an additional area of 12,576.619 sq m has been sent to the government for approval. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will finance this tender which approved loan amount of USD 500 million (about Rs 3680 crore) in December 2020.
The estimated Cost of the Tender is Rs. 204.68 crores.
The deadline / Period of Work is 548 Days.
Pre-bid Meeting will be held on 30 September 2022 at 11:30 AM
Bid Submission will start on 21 October 2022
Bid Submission will end on 29 October 2022
Technical Bid will start on 31 October 2022
Construction of Airport Depot for Bangalore Metro Rail Project-Phase-2B is the work included in the bid.
The Purple Line’s operational Baiyappanahalli Depot which will eventually be converted to service the Blue Line will also support operations on the Blue Line. In August, bids were opened for its reconstruction or remodeling. Back in September 2021, the Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) contract worth Rs. 3.94 crores for both depots were given to the joint venture between PADECO Co. Ltd. and Ardanuy India Pvt Ltd.
As part of a 318-coach contract financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) both depots will house 222 new coaches (37 x 6).
