PATNA (Metro Rail News): In a recent development, Himcon Engineers India emerged as the lowest bidder for the architectural finishing and pre-engineered building (PEB) roof contract PC-01A, covering five stations along the Priority Corridor of Patna Metro Phase 1. This corridor links Malahi Pakri to New ISBT, spanning a distance of 14.05 km.
The elevated stations covered under this contract include Malahi Pakri, Khemni Chak (an interchange station with Line-1), Bhoothnath, Zero Mile, and New ISBT. NCC Ltd. had previously been awarded the civil construction contract (Package PC-01) for the 6.107 km section in September 2020, with a 30-month deadline.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had invited bids for the PC-01A contract in August 2023, estimating a cost of Rs. 74.95 crore and setting a two-year deadline. The technical bids, opened in November, revealed a total of seven bidders. The financial bid values are as follows:
- Himcon Engineers India: Rs. 68.45 crore
- Metcon India Realty and Infrastructure: Rs. 69.70 crore
- Quality Buildcon: Rs. 69.73 crore
- B. Rai Construction Company: Rs. 70.97 crore
- Godrej and Boyce Mfg. Co.: Rs. 80.20 crore
- Sam India Builtwell: Rs. 89.05 crore
- Premco Rail Engineers: Rs. 103.18 crore
Himcon’s bid, coming in below DMRC’s estimate, positions them as the frontrunner for the contract, with the award expected in the coming weeks.
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The scope of DMRC’s brief includes architectural finishing works, DFSE, roof sheeting of pre-engineered building (PEB) structures, and DC of external facade, WS, SI, drainage, and site development works at the aforementioned five elevated stations of the Patna MRTS Phase-I Project.
Despite this positive development, the overall progress of the Patna Metro has faced delays. A tender notice for the rolling stock (train) contract is still pending, suggesting that trial runs may be at least two years away. Additionally, a tender notice for the construction of Line-1’s approximately 8 km underground section is yet to be released, indicating a potential delay of at least five years in completing Phase 1 of the project.