JMC Projects wins ₹515 crore civil contract for Kanpur Metro Rail Project

Kanpur, India (Metro Rail Today): Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (UPMRC) on May 9, 2022, opened the financial bids for the civil contract package KNPCC07 for the construction of a 5.427 km elevated stretch between Transport Nagar Ramp and Naubasta of the 23.785 km Corridor 1 of Kanpur Metro Rail project.

As per the result of the financial bid, JMC Projects (India) Limited - A Kalptaru Group Enterprise emerged as the lowest bidder among the other 10 construction firms/consortia that participated in the contract bidding process. The financial position of each bidder is as under:-

The scope of work includes the construction of an elevated viaduct and 5 Nos. elevated station (viz. Baradevi Station, Kidwai Nagar Station, Vasant Vihar Station, Baudh Nagar Station & Naubasta Station) including Architectural Finishing, E&M work and special span from the end of ramp (after Transport Nagar Station) to Naubasta Station on Corridor-1 of Kanpur MRTS Project at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The scope of work is between Chainage 17420 m to 22847 m (including 5 stations) on Corridor-1, of Kanpur Metro at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Tender notice for the work was issued in August 2021 with an estimate of Rs 526 crore and a completion deadline of 30 months (2.5 years). Technical bids were opened in December 2021.

This contract package will be funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB) through a loan agreement signed for 650 million Euros (approx. Rs 5,600 crores) between EIB and Govt. of India in July 2021.

At present, 9 km of the priority section (IIT Kanpur to Motijhil) of the Kanpur Metro Rail project is operational.

For more details, please explore the Kanpur Metro page of Metro Rail Today.