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Agra Metro: L&T Becomes L1 for AGCC-07 Civil Contract of Line 2

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Update: The contract was awarded to L&T at 1242.79 crores.

Agra (Metro Rail News) On 13 August 2024, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) emerged as the lowest bidder to carry out the civil construction work of package AGCC-07 of Agra Metro Line-2.

Area of work 

The AGCC07 contract incorporates  several key components:

  1. Entire Viaduct Construction for Line 2: This includes building a complete elevated viaduct with 14 stations along Line 2 and a 530-meter viaduct leading to the Kalindi Vihar Depot.
  2. 2.61 km Viaduct Extension: This section will extend from the north of the Sadar Bazar Metro station to Line-1’s PAC Depot.
  3. Inclusion of AGCC-06 Scope: The AGCC07 contract also integrates the work initially assigned to the AGCC-06 package. This change happened because UPMRC decided to scrap the AGCC-06 package, so its tasks were added to the AGCC07 contract.

Bidding Process

In December 2023, UPMRC floated the tender to construct Package AGCC-07 with an estimated cost of Rs. 1529.29 crores and a 24-month deadline.
Technical bids for the AGCC07 package were opened in March 2024 to reveal 6 bidders, and bid evaluation was completed last week to reveal 4 bidders that had qualified in the technical round.

Financial Bid Values

FirmBid (Rs. Crore)
Larsen and Toubro Ltd. (L&T)1466.49
Dilip Buildcon (DBL) – Evrascon JV1667.81
NCC Ltd.1695.48
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. (AIL)1784.51

Funding 

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will finance AGCC-07 with a €450 million loan.

L&T’s bid of ₹1,466.49 crore was ₹62.79 crore (4.11%) less than UPMRC’s estimate of ₹1,529.29 crore. Because L&T’s bid came in below the estimate, the contract is expected to be awarded in the coming weeks without a lengthy financial bid evaluation.

Agra Metro Line 2

The 15 km Line 2 of the Agra Metro will link Agra Cantonment with Kalindi Vihar through 14 elevated stations. Agra College station will serve as the interchange station between Line 1 & Line 2 offering seamless connectivity.

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Kanpur Metro – Tunnel Segment Casting Begins for Line 2’s Underground Section

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Kanpur (Metro Rail News): On August 12, 2024, Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL) – Gulermak JV began preparing the first batch of tunnel ring segments for Line 2 of the Kanpur Metro project. 

These tunnel segments will be used for the twin tunnel construction on the 4.08 km long Rawatpur to Double Pullia underground section of Corridor 2. KPIL-Gulermak JV is carrying out the work of this section under package KNPCC-11. The section will include a twin tunnel and three underground stations: Rawatpur, Kakadeo, and Double Pullia.

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To construct twin tunnels in this underground section, KPIL-Gulermak JV will use two tunnel boring machines: S-1408A and S-1409A. It is likely that these TBMs will be deployed by 2025.

Package KNPCC–11 

  • In December 2023, KPIL-Gulermak secured the KNPCC-11 contract, valued at ₹762.50 crore, from the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation.
  • The KNPCC-11 package has a deadline of 30 months. 
  • Following Line-1’s KNPCC-05 and KNPCC-06, KNPCC-11 is the third underground package for the Kanpur Metro Phase 1 project.

Kanpur Metro Line 2

Line 2 spans 8.38 km from Agriculture University to Barra 8. It will have a total of 8 stations. Officially construction work commenced on Line 2’s underground section in April 2024. Recently, casting work of the mid slab below the concourse level has begun at Rawatpur Station. Rawatpur Station will serve as an interchange station between Corridor-1 and Corridor-2

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Bangalore Metro: 4 Contracts Awarded for Geotechnical Work of Phase 3

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Bangalore (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) has advanced the 44.56 km Bangalore Metro Phase 3 project by awarding four geotechnical soil investigation contracts on July 23.

Scope of work 

The contract involves geotechnical investigation for the construction of viaducts and stations in the Bangalore Metro Phase 3 project, distributed across four contract packages.

Firms that received contracts 

SECON was awarded two contracts, while Manglam Consultancy Services – Hyderabad and Myrtle Project and Consultancy each received one contract.

The deadline for each contract is 5 months. 

Package 1

  • Awarded To: Manglam Consultancy Services – Hyderabad
  • Scope: Geotechnical investigation from JP Nagar 4th Phase to Mysore Road Station (Chainage: 0.330 km to 10.550 km)
  • Contract Value: ₹1.32 crore

Package 2

  • Awarded To: SECON Pvt. Ltd.
  • Scope: Geotechnical investigation from Mysore Road Station to Kanteerava Studio Station (Chainage: 10.550 km to 21.153 km)
  • Contract Value: ₹1.31 crore

Package 3

  • Awarded To: Myrtle Project and Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
  • Scope: Geotechnical investigation from Kanteerava Studio Station to Kempapura Station (Chainage: 21.153 km to 31.172 km)
  • Contract Value: ₹1.32 crore

Package 4

  • Awarded To: SECON Pvt. Ltd.
  • Scope: Geotechnical investigation from Hosahalli Station to Kadabagere Station (Chainage: 0.450 km to 12.050 km) and at Sunkadakatte Depot
  • Contract Value: ₹1.54 crore

Objective of the Geotechnical Investigation

Conducting thorough investigations through these four sub-soil investigation contracts will facilitate the precise design of the line structures. Infrastructure companies will benefit from detailed investigation reports to prepare more accurate financial bids and select suitable technologies and methods for construction.

Bangalore Metro Phase 3

Initially, Bangalore Metro’s Phase 3 project was planned to cover 105.55 km. However, BMRCL later scaled it down to just two lines.

The first line, known as the Orange Line, will extend from Kempapura to JP Nagar 4th Phase, featuring 22 stations along the Outer Ring Road.

The second line will extend 12.5 km from Kadabagere to Hosahalli, with 9 stations. Both lines will be fully elevated and will serve the western side of Bengaluru city.

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Ranjit Buildcon Receives LOA for Bhubaneswar Metro’s BBC-3 Contract

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Bhubaneswar Metro (The image is for representation only.)

Bhubaneswar (Metro Rail News): On 8 August, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) issued a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) to Ranjit Buildcon Ltd. (RBL) to carry out the construction under package BBC-03 of the Bhubaneswar Metro Phase 1 project. The contract has been awarded at Rs 561.21 crore.

Package BBC-03

This 7.122 km long package falls on the southern end of 26 km long Corridor 1. It will connect Capital Hospital to Acharya Vihar Square through 6 elevated stations. The stations are:

  1. Capital Hospital
  2. Bapuji Nagar
  3. Bhubaneswar Railway Station
  4. Ram Mandir Square
  5. Vani Vihar and 
  6. Acharya Vihar Square

This is the first of three civil packages (BBC-03, BBC-04, and BBC-05) to receive LOA from DMRC. The contract has a 36-month deadline, and the state government will bear its cost.

Final Contract Value: ₹561.22 crore (including GST and taxes)

Bidding Process

  1. Bid invitation: In March 2024, DMRC called for bids for Package BBC-03, which had an estimated cost of Rs. 630.65 crore and a 3-year (36-month) deadline. 
  2. Opening of Technical Bids: On 19 June, technical bids were opened, and 12 bidders were identified for Package BBC-03. Subsequently, DMRC revealed the financial bids of technically qualified bidders, which can be seen here.

Work Scope of BBC-03

Under this package, Ranjit Buildcon will design and construct an elevated viaduct and 6 elevated stations, as mentioned above, for the Bhubaneswar Metro project. 

This will be Ranjit Buildcon’s third metro project, following their work on the Ahmedabad Metro and Surat Metro projects.

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Bhubaneswar Metro

On January 1, 2024, Naveen Patnaik, former Chief Minister of Odisha, laid the foundation stone for the Bhubaneswar Metro project. Phase 1 of the project features a 26 km corridor connecting Trisulia Square to Biju Patnaik Airport, with 20 elevated stations. The project is progressing rapidly, and construction activities are set to begin soon.

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Kolkata Metro Seeks Bids for Civil Work on Yellow Line’s Extension

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Kolkata (Metro Rail News): Recently, the Principal Chief Engineer of Kolkata Metro has floated the tender for the civil construction work of Kolkata Metro Line-4’s underground extension from Biman Bandar (Kolkata Airport) to Birati.

This contract includes the following scope of work:

  1. Construction of 3.59 km of metro tunnel
  2. Development of one underground metro station at Birati
  3. Underground construction work for the Birati and Michael Nagar stations

This contract is a part of the Kolkata metro yellow line’s extension to Barasat in the north-east.

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Construction Methods of Underground Tunnel & Station

  1. The metro tunnel along Kolkata Airport’s boundary wall will be constructed using the RCC box-pushing method, without deploying tunnel boring machines (TBMs).
  1. On the other hand, the cut & cover method will be used for the construction of Birati station.

Tender Details

  • Tender No: EPC-2489-2024
  • Estimated Cost: ₹1,330.47 crore
  • Project Duration: Approximately 910 days (2.5 years)
  • Pre-Bid Meeting: September 6, 2024
  • Bid Submission Deadline: November 5, 2024

Scope of work

The contract includes the Design, Procurement, and Construction of a Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) box metro tunnel. This also involves the construction of two underground metro stations, Birati and Michael Nagar, using the Cut & Cover method.

The contract covers the installation and integration of track systems, E&M systems, tunnel ventilation, and 750 V DC Third Rail within a 3.59 km tunnel.

It also includes architectural finishing, firefighting systems, water supply, sanitary installation, drainage, BLT works, E&M services, ECS, TVS, and power supply systems, along with all ancillary works for extending the Metro Railway from Noapara to Barasat via Biman Bandar.

Kolkata Metro’s Yellow Line

  • Line 4 (Yellow Line): This under-construction line stretches 6.87 km from Noapara to NSCBI Airport (Biman Bandar) and includes 4 stations.
  • Extension of Yellow Line: The extension will extend the Yellow Line from NSCBI Airport (Biman Bandar) to Barasat, covering an additional 11.26 km with 6 stations. Currently, work is underway on the 3.6 km underground section of this extension.
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Nagpur Metro: 6 Firms Submit Bids for Package TR-03

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Nagpur (Metro Rail News): In February 2024, Maha Metro invited bids for Package TR-03, which is related to the electrification work of the Nagpur Metro Phase 2 project. On August 9, 2024, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. opened the technical bids, with six companies submitting their proposals. This package covers the electrification for the 43.8 km of Nagpur Metro Phase 2 project.

Bidders for Package TR-03

  1. BNC Power Projects Ltd. (BNCPPL)
  2. IRCON International Ltd.
  3. KEC International Ltd.
  4. Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T)
  5. Siemens Ltd.
  6. Sterling Wilson Pvt. Ltd. (SWPL)

The bids for Package TR-03 have now been forwarded to the technical evaluation. Upon approval of the technical bids, the financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened to reveal who is the lowest bidder, and most probably the contractor.

Scope of Work 

The appointed contractor under package TR-03  will handle the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of several key components for the Nagpur Metro Rail Phase-2 Project. This includes the receiving and auxiliary main traction substations, the connection of Extra High Voltage (EHV) lines from the grid substation, the 33 kV cable network, as well as the Automatic Substation System (ASS) and SCADA system.

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Nagpur Metro Phase 2

On December 11, 2022, the Prime Minister of India laid the foundation stone of Nagpur Metro’s Phase 2. The work began in November 2023 and is expected to be completed by December 2027. 

Nagpur Metro Phase 2 is the extension of Phase 1 by 43.8 km. It is planned to add 32 stations to the whole connectivity. All the stations will be elevated.

Cost and Funding of Nagpur Metro

The total cost of the project is Rs. 6,708 crore. The expenses will be shared 50:50 by the Government of India and the Government of Maharashtra. 

The debt will be funded by international funding agencies like ADB (Asian Developmental Bank) and EIB (European Investment Bank).

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Bangalore Metro’s Trial Run Starts on Nagasandra-Madavara Extension

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Bangalore (Metro Rail News): On August 6, 2024, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) initiated a trial run on the Nagasandra-Madavara extension of the Green Line of Bangalore Metro.

This extension of Green Line is expected to be ready for commercial operations by the end of September or early October informed by the BMRCL’s Officials. During the trial period, the technical team at Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation will conduct comprehensive tests and inspections to ensure all safety concerns and technical requirements.

Nagasandra-Madavara Extension of Green Line

This extension of the Green Line covers a total distance of 3.7 km from Nagasandra to Madavaraand and was constructed at a cost of Rs 298 crore. The three strategically located stations on this extension are:

  • Manjunath Nagar
  • Chikkabidarakallu (formerly Jindal Nagar)
  • Madavara (BIEC)

“The trial will last for a month. We intend to invite the Metro Rail Safety Commissioner to conduct an inspection by the second week of September,” said Shri Maheshwar Rao, Managing Director of Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).

CMRS Inspection

Following the tests which are currently underway Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) will come for the comprehensive inspection of this stretch. After getting a clearance certificate from CMRS the passenger operations will start.

Bangalore Metro’s Green Line 

The green line of Bangalore metro is 30.5km long having 30 operational stations. Which connects the Magasandra in the northwest to the Silk Institute in the south. 


Namma Metro made records with 8.26 lakh passengers on August 6. The outcome overrides the previous records of 8.25 lakh people on August 15, 2022. The achievement has been catalogued by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). This will enhance the convenience of the people of Bangalore.

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Four Firms Submit bids for Package AGCC-07 of Agra Metro’s Line 2

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Agra (Metro Rail News): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has identified four qualified bidders for the civil construction contract AGCC-07 of Line 2 of Phase 1.

UPMRC invited bids in December 2023 with a Rs. 1529.29 crore estimation and a 24-month deadline for the same contract. To declare 6 bidders technical bids were opened in March 2024. UPMRC took 5 months, strangely a longer time by their standard time to complete the technical evaluation for this contract.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will finance the contract through a €450 million loan, which can be a reason for delay. 

Scope of Activity Under Package AGCC-07

The appointed contractor under package AGCC-07 will be responsible for the design and construction of the main line elevated viaduct from Agra Cantt. Metro Station to Kalindi Vihar Metro Station, 14 elevated stations, a 530m viaduct to Line-2’s Kalindi Vihar Depot, and a 2.61 km viaduct from north of Sadar Bazar metro station to Line-1’s Depot at PAC ground. 

Additionally, the contract includes Associated Ancillary Structures, Architectural Finishes, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation, Drainage, External Development, Fire Fighting, Fire Detection, E&M works and PEB structures on Line 2 of the Agra Metro Project

The requirement for the AGCC-07 Contract also includes the entirety of Package AGCC-06 (Agra Cantt – Sanjay Place) which was dismantled by UPMRC in October 2023 and engrossed into Package AGCC-07 requirements.

Qualified Bidders

·        Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.

·        Dilip Buildcon (DBL) – Evrascon, JV

·        Larsen and Toubro Ltd. (L&T)

·        NCC Ltd.

Disqualified Bidders

·        Ceigall India Ltd. (CIL)

·        T and T Infra Ltd.

Recent Developments

UPMRC recently invited topographical survey bids for the 11.165 km Lucknow Metro Line-2 (Phase 1B) project which will link Charbagh Railway Station – Vasant Kunj with 12 stations.

Agar Metro Phase 1’s  Line 2 spans 15.09 km and connects Agra Cantonment and Kalindi Vihar through 14 stations.

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Agra Metro: TBM S115 achieves a Breakthrough at Raja Ki Mandi Station

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Agra Metro's TBM S115

Agra (Metro Rail News): On 4th August 2024, the Agra Metro project reached another milestone as the Tunnel boring machine S115 achieved a breakthrough at Raja Ki Mandi Station for the Agra Metro Phase 1 project’s 14.25 km Line-1 which connects Sikandra and Taj East Gate.  

For its second assignment, TBM S115 constructed a 684m tunnel from RBS college station to Raja ki mandi station in just 68 days.

TBM S115’s Journey

This is TBM S115’s second breakthrough following the one which was recorded at RBS College Station. This is also the fourth breakthrough for the remaining part of Agra Metro Line-1’s underground Section, between RBS Ramp and Mankameshwar Mandir Station.  

In total, this is the 12th breakthrough for Package AGCC-02  which spans 7.93 km and connects the RBS Ramp with the Taj Mahal Ramp.

First Assignment

TBM S115 was first deployed in December 2023 to carry out the construction of a 2.2 km tunnel for the up-line from RBS College Ramp towards Agra College Interchange Station. 

For its first assignment, TBM S115 incredibly constructed a tunnel of approximately 720-metre length for the up-line from RBS Ramp to RBS College Station.

Package AGCC-02

Afcons – Sam India Consortium secured underground Package AGCC-02 from Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) at Rs. 1819.79 crore in March 2022 with a 48-month deadline.

Upcoming Developments 

For its final assignment, TBM S115 will construct about 535 meter 535-meter-long tunnel towards Agra College Station.

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Ranjit Buildcon Bags Package BBC-04 of Bhubaneswar Metro Phase 1

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Bhubaneswar Metro (The image is for representation only.)

Bhubaneswar (Metro Rail News): Ranjit Buildcon Ltd (RBL) has emerged as the lowest bidder to construct Package BBC-04 of Bhubaneswar Metro’s Phase 1 project which will connect Trisulia Square – Biju Patnaik Airport via 20 elevated stations.

Package BBC -04

Package BBC-04 is 7.27km long and it is located in the middle of Bhubaneswar Metro’s 26km Line -1. The package includes 7 elevated stations linking Jaydev Vihar Square to KIIT Square.

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Bidding Process

In March 2024, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) invited bids for the construction of the project (package BBC-04), estimated at Rs. 664.06 crore with a 36-month completion deadline. On June 19, the technical bids were opened, and all 11 bidders passed the technical evaluation.

Following are the financial bids for the package BBC-04:

Firm Bid Price 
Ranjit buildcon ltd. (RBL)625.62 crore
ASHOKA  BUILDCON LTD ( ABL) 672.69 crore 
Dinesh Chandra R.AGRAWAL INFRACON PVT. LTD(DRAIPL) 679.00 crore
Dilip buildcon Ltd. (dbl)688.39 crore
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. ( RVNL)700.76 crore 
GR Infraprojects Ltd. ( GRIL)705.18 crore 
H.G.Infra Engineering Ltd. (  HGIEL)709.11 crore
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.( KPIL)716.30 crore
Ceigall India Ltd. ( CIL)729.00 crore 
NCC Ltd 789.43 crore
KEC International Ltd. 1034.76 crore 

Ranjit Buildcon’s bid of Rs. 625.62 crore was quite lower than DMRC’s estimate of Rs. 664.06 crore, indicating that the contract should be awarded soon without an extended financial bid evaluation period.

Scope of work: 

Under Package BBC-04, the appointed contractor will be responsible for designing and constructing the elevated viaduct and seven elevated stations at the following locations except the architectural structures. The stations are as follows: 

  • Jaydev Vihar square 
  • Xavier Square 
  • Rail Sadan 
  • District Centre 
  • Damana Square
  • Patai square
  • KIIT square

Following are the Bhubaneswar Metro’s 3 Civil Packages & their Lowest Bidders:

BBC -03RANJIT BUILDCON
BBC-04RANJIT BUILDCON
BBC-05CEIGALL INDIA LTD.

Bhubaneswar Metro Phase 1 

The length of Phase 1 is 26.024 km and it has 20 elevated stations which connect Biju Patnaik Airport and Trisulia Square.

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