Pune (Metro Rail News): Pune Metro Phase 1 Extension progressed as Maha-Metro announced that 3 bidders have qualified for Package P1A-C-02 of Purple Line’s extension spanning 4.519 km between Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and Nigdi’s Bhakti Shakti.
Package P1A-C-02 is the second construction contract of the Pune Metro Phase 1 Extension project.
Qualified Bidders
- Godrej and Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.
- Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.
- YFC – BBG JV
Disqualified Bidder
- Vikram Infratech Developers Pvt Ltd.
Bidding Process
In August 2024, Maha-Metro floated a tender for Package P1A-C-02 with an unrevealed estimated cost and a 1.7-year (90-week) deadline.
On 7 November, technical bids were opened revealing that 4 firms had bid for the contract. The technical evaluation of the submitted bids was completed on December 30. A total of 3 firms have qualified for the contract.
On 30 December, Maha-Metro opened the Financial bids of all 3 qualified bidders.
Scope of Work
The scope of work under Package Package P1A-C-02 includes the civil construction of 4 new elevated stations on the Pune Metro Purple Line‘s extension along Old Mumbai Road’s eastern service road.
Stations
- Chinchwad
- Akurdi
- Nigdi
- Bhakti Shakti
LKT Engineering has designed all four stations through a Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) contract awarded by Maha-Metro at Rs.1.11 Crore in December 2024.
Contracts Awarded so far for Purple Lines’s PCMC- Nigdi extension
| Contract | Scope of Work | Awarded |
| DDC-01 | Detailed Design Consultant: | LKT Engineering |
| P1A-C-01 | Construction of 4.52 km elevated viaduct | Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) |
| P1A-PC-01 | Proof Checking Consultant for Detailed Structural Design of viaduct: | Structcon Designs |
