Longjian – KEC JV Resumes Work on Delhi Metro’s Phase 4

Workers from Longjian – KEC JV in May resumed casting yard development work and pre-construction activities for a 12.558 km extension of Delhi Metro’s Pink Line (Line-7), more than a month after it had been suspended due to the nationwide COVID-19 related lockdown.

Longjian – KEC JV was awarded Delhi Metro Phase 4’s second contract for Package DC-02 (Maujpur – Sonia Vihar – Majlis Park) in November 2019 with a contract value of Rs. 1,080.00 crore and completion period of 30 months.

Prior to the lockdown, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had approved construction for another bridge over the Yamuna River (Delhi Metro’s 5th) in February. A few weeks later, Sai Geotechnical Engineers Pvt Ltd. and Cengrs Geotechnica Pvt. Ltd. commenced geotechnical soil investigation work at multiple places along the line’s route.

Longjian – KEC JV’s scope of work includes building the line’s 12.558 km viaduct, bridge over the Yamuna River, a PWD double-decker flyover and 8 stations at Yamuna Vihar, Bhajanpura, Khajuri Khas, Sonia Vihar, Wazirabad Surghat, Jagatpur Village, Jharoda Majra and Burari.

Route of Pink Line’s Phase 4 extension with key stations marked – view Delhi Metro Phase 4 info & map

Here’s a snap of Longjian – KEC JV’s casting yard taking shape last week near the Signature Bridge in Wazirabad or thereabouts –

Rolling gantry crane being setup (view large) – Photo Copyright: Dushyant Singh

Here are a few images of them constructing a test pile in Sonia Vihar last week –

Photo Copyright: Dushyant Singh
Rebar cage being positioned to lower – Photo Copyright: Dushyant Singh
Concrete pour for test pile – Photo Copyright: Dushyant Singh

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s executive director of Corporate Communications, Anuj Dayal, in a recent interview to Times of India claimed that they will be setting new deadlines for Phase 4’s lines as only a third of workers are currently available, compared to March, as most had left for their native villages –

Though we are continuing work with the remaining workforce, but the pace of work is suffering. The labour issue will impact the progress of work and the deadlines will have to be modified accordingly.

For more updates, check out the Delhi section of The Metro Rail Guy!

– TMRG

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5 Responses to "Longjian – KEC JV Resumes Work on Delhi Metro’s Phase 4"

  1. Mohita Ahuja says:

    What about completion of pink line. A small section has held the whole section to ransom.

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  2. Tarun sharma says:

    Damn amount of work going on and yet to come and still searching for job in delhi.. with experience. 🙁

    Reply
  3. vinod kumar says:

    I would like to work with KEC LTD. I have 5 year experience in Larsen&Toubro Ltd in DMRC project line ( janakpuri to botanical garden). Plz give me a chance to to do with KEC. I need a job.

    Reply
    • Ajay Jain says:

      Hello Vinod ji , I am very glad to heard that u have worked with l & t , I also would like to work with l&t so can u please reference me for the job in l & t as I have also experience in rishab star logistic pvt Ltd as a operation in charge.

      Reply

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