HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): The Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) has decided to give prospective bidders more time to evaluate and submit their bids for the Airport Metro project. The bids, originally scheduled to be opened on July 5, will now be opened on July 12. HAML Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy explained that the project’s complexity prompted the extension.
Once the bid documents are submitted, technical and financial evaluations will be done, and it may take approx 10 days to finalize the winning firm or consortia. The tender value bids for the project were lower than the total project cost, as certain items were not included in the estimated tender value. HAML specified that the project includes the construction of elevated viaducts, underground structures, stations, track works, electrical and mechanical works, rolling stock, and various systems and facilities.
The Airport Metro, which will connect the proposed new joint Raidurg metro station (located approximately 800 meters ahead of the existing Raidurg Metro station) to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad, will consist of an elevated section spanning 29.3 km and an underground section spanning 1.7 km.
The Airport Metro project will comprise a total of nine stations, with one of them being an underground station located near the airport terminal. Additionally, provisions have been made for the inclusion of four more stations in the future. HAML has already conducted land surveys, peg marking, and alignment fixation as part of the project’s initial stages. A general consultant has also been appointed to oversee the project. The plan is to commence groundwork in September, aiming to complete the entire project within a three-year timeframe.
