Nagpur (Metro Rail News): Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited has issued tenders for the design and construction of an elevated metro viaduct for a length of 6.92 km between Ch. (-) 657.182 m to Ch. (-) 7576.78 m in Reach 2A of NMRP Phase-2. The approximate cost of the project is INR 425 Crores, and the contract period is 30 months.Â
The bid submission and document download period will be from 23rd February 2023 to 28th March 2023. The scope of work includes the design and construction of viaduct between the last pier of phase 1 to Lekha Nagar Metro station, including the viaduct in the station portion. The total length of the viaduct is 6,919.598 meters.Â
The design and build contractor has to ensure a minimum statutory vertical clearance of 5.5 meters to the Metro structure above the existing road level. The tenderer/bidder will have to use a Segmental Box girder integrated with the parapet for the double-line standard gauge track. The emergency track crossover and special track layouts will also have to be accommodated in some spans. The bid opening date is scheduled for 28th March 2023.