L&T & SP Singla Bid for 12 km Palasbari – Sualkuchi Bridge in Assam
Larsen & Toubro and SP Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd. on Monday were the only two firms that submitted pre-qualification applications for the construction of a new 12.2 km bridge connecting Palashbari – Sualkuchi in Assam.
This 4 lane extradosed PSC bridge over the Brahmaputra river, just west of Guwahati, will be executed by Assam’s Public Works Road Department (PWRD).
The project’s foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14, 2023 with a total estimated cost of Rs. 3197.20 crores. 80% of its cost will be financed by the New Development Bank (NDB) which approved a USD 300 million loan in July 2019.
PWRD invited pre-qualification applications in March 2023 with a Rs. 2600 crore estimate for the bridge, approach roads and other miscellaneous civil construction work.
Brief Scope: Pre Qualification Application for construction of Extra Dosed PSC Bridge over river Brahmaputra connecting Palashbari and Sualkuchi including viaduct, approaches, river training works etc. on EPC mode
Here are a few design renderings shared by Assam’s CM, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Twitter back in April 2023:
Here’s a short video posted posted by the PM’s YouTube account which shows a rough alignment of the bridge at the 1:42 mark:
Both applications will now be evaluated. Firms that qualify will in the coming months be issued Request for Proposal (RfP) documents to participate in the next round of the bidding process.
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I would rather not have sp singla after the recent incident in Bihar.
LnT maybe more expensive will mean better quality work
Expensive is better than rework
How is SP Singla even allowed to bid after Bihar bridge collapse. Sp Singla company owner should be in jail for their corruption.
S P Singla has given so many Bridge, fly-overs,and cable stay Bridges to the Countary read about Basoli, Arachhapra and other successful project, Bhagalpur Brisge collapsed to be inveterate where is fault,
It may happen only in a corrupt society where we are not supposed to think but see the old quotation,” money makes the mare go”. OTHERWISE,HOW SINGLA CO. WAS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BIDDING?
NEW INDIA NEEDS TRANSPARENCY AND HONESTLY. OTHERWISE,HOW SINGLA CO. WAS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BIDDING?
Even I am shocked to his name. They should have banned SP Singla in any construction projects – govt or non govt.
S P Singla should no way be allowed
L&t complete this project time period only
SP Singla will win the bid and will complete on time with better quality
Joke of the century
Sp Singla Construction Pvt. Ltd. is the contractor that is responsible for the collapse of a bridge in Bihar twice in 14 months.I wonder if that is taken in the decision making.
S.P.Singla should get this work. Failure in one place is not the right criteria, see there other good works they have done. You should see the exact reason behind the failure of Aguwani Project.
Invitation Tender for Design, PMC & EPC
L&T got it..