Pune (Metro Rail News): On 23 August 2024, Maha Metro issued a tender for constructing 4 elevated metro stations that will extend the Pune Metro’s Purple Line by 4.519 km from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to Nigdi under package P1A-C-02. This extension comes under Phase 1A of the Pune Metro project.
Package P1-C-02 is the second construction contract under Pune Metro Phase 1A which includes the construction of 4 new stations at:
- Chinchwad
- Akurdi
- Nigdi
- Bhakti Shakti
Tenders details:
- Duration of Work: 90 weeks (1.7 years)
- Pre-Bid Meeting: September 5, 2024
- Bid Submission Deadline: October 4, 2024
- Bid Opening Date: October 5, 2024
The designs of these stations have been developed by LKT Engineering who was serving as the Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) under package DDC-01.
Purple Line of Pune Metro
Originally the Pune Metro’s Purple Line covers a total distance of 13.3 km from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to Civil Court through 11 stations. This 13.3 km section is fully operational.
Purple Line’s Extension from PCMC to Nigdi
This extension of the Purple Line will extend it by 4.519 km from PCMC to Nigdi through the 4 stations mentioned above.
Other Contracts
In March 2024, Maha Metro awarded the C-01 package to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for Rs. 339 crore. Under this package, RVNL is tasked with constructing a 4.519 km viaduct as part of the Pune Metro extension from Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to Nigdi.
