Bangalore (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) announced that URC Constructions Pvt. Ltd. had become the lowest bidder for the remaining construction work contract for Veerannapalya Station of the Blue Line.
The under-construction blue line of Bangalore Metro’s Phase 2A (ORR Line) and Phase 2B (Airport Line) projects will link the Silkboard – KR Puram – Bengaluru International Airport through 30 stations.
Financial Bid Values
| Firm | Bid (Rs. Crore) |
| URC Construction Pvt. Ltd. | 35.74 |
| Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. | 57.0 |
BMRCL’s Brief Scope: Construction of Veerannapalya Elevated Metro Station (Balance works) including allied works for Bengaluru Metro Rail Project Phase-2B-P1.
About the Veerannapalya Station’s Contract
Initial Contract: In November 2021, NCC Ltd. in was awarded the Veerannapalya Station’s construction Contract as a part of Package P1 of Bangalore Metro Phase 2B’ spanning 11.003 km from KR Puram to Hebbal through 8 elevated stations.
Stations: Kasturi Nagar, Horamavu, HRBR Layout, Kalyan Nagar, HBR Layout, Nagawara, Veerannapalya and Kempapura.
However, the construction of Veerannapalya Station was later removed from NCC’s scope due to prolonged delays caused by the relocation of an underground gas pipeline owned by Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL).
After reallocating the gas pipeline, BMRCL floated the tender for the remaining construction of Veerannapalya Station.
This was a limited one-stage tender, meaning that BMRCL only invited financial bids from pre-qualified firms without requiring a separate technical evaluation.
About Veerannapalya Station
- Site Location: South-west of Manyata Tech Park
- Positioning: Between portal piers AP271 and AP273
