Simplex Launches Bangalore Metro Reach 3C’s Final Segment
Simplex Infrastructure on Sunday night launched their final precast segment for Bangalore Metro Green Line’s 3.031 km Reach 3C project on Tumkur Road.
This elevated extension of the 73.92 km Phase 2 project connects Nagasandra (formerly Hesaraghatta Cross) and Madavar (formerly BIEC) via 88 spans and 3 new stations at Manjunathnagar, Chikkabidarakallu (formerly Jindal) and Madavar.
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) had awarded its Rs. 298.65 crore civil construction contract to Simplex way back in February 2017 with a 27 month deadline.
Besides BMRCL struggling with land acquisition from Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Ltd (NICE) for years, Simplex Infra ran into financial difficulties which slowed things down on Reach 3C and led to the termination of their contract for Pink Line (Reach 6)’s 7.501 km elevated section between Dairy Circle Ramp and Kalena Agrahara in February 2021.
Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd. had started casting this section’s track plinth work in March 2022.
Godrej Interio is nearing completion on architectural and finishing works at Manjunathnagar and Chikkabidarakallu stations (view images here).
BMRCL will likely launch this section in 2 stages as Madavar Station has a long way to go. The station’s bare-boned shell has been built, but PEB roof-work, architectural finishing and station access will easily take another 9-12 months.
Here’s a cool video by Sunil H P on YouTube recorded on April 1 which shows how each station looks like:
BMRCL’s game plan for opening this section – the smallest in Phase 2 – remains unknown to me. There’s a good possibility of the 1.4 km Nagasandra – Chikkabidarakallu section opening in Q3 (July-Sept) 2023, with the rest up to Madavar opening in Q2 2024. Whether that happens or not, we shall soon find out. Stay tuned…
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How Simplex infrastructures got this project when they have the unfinished Ejipura Flyover, pending from years.
Exactly what I was wondering. I thought they went bankrupt. If this is the same simplex that means this whole story of them being bankrupt is not true!!!
Surprising how this company simplex infrastructures got this work for the past 11 years or so they are doing ejipura flyover work how much money is transferred under the table GOK knows (God only knows R Government only knows)
Hi , For ejipura flyover…..this is not company’s problem. It has capacity, due to environmental and legal issues it’s not moved.Simplex is nice company
You say but Anjum Parvez recently said this stretch is delayed because “Namma contractor sari illa”
Are you a paid agent of Simplex? This is an unprofessional and incompetent company. They could not complete even 25% of their work in the Bannerghatta road elevated metro strech in the stipulated time. Bangalore has really suffered for this company.
FYI, please do a little research regarding baneerghatta metro line .This company is enough good to complete any project.Also previously they completed bmrcl projects before the dead line.For Baneerghatta line consultant also responsible.
Simplex is still alive..? I thought it is dead long long ago