3 Bidders for UPMRC Metro Bhawan’s Construction in Lucknow

Three civil engineering firms have submitted bids to construct Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC)’s new Metro Bhawan headquarters in Lucknow after UPMRC opened technical bids for Package LKCC-15 last week.

UPMRC is currently headquartered at a small 3 storey building in Ambedkar Park. With 3 operational metro systems (Lucknow, Kanpur & Agra) and more in the pipeline, the operator needed more office space and will be will be moving into a brand new building located near Lucknow Metro’s Sachivalaya Station.

The new headquarters will also house Lucknow Metro’s Operational Control Centre (OCC) to manage train operations on 22.8 km Line-1 connecting Lucknow CCS Airport – Munshi Pulia.

UPMRC had invited bids for the building’s construction in March 2024 with a Rs. 120.80 crore estimate and 600 day deadline. Technical bids were opened on May 29.

Bidders

  • KSM Bashir Mohammad and Sons
  • Lisha Engineers
  • Quality Buildcon

UPMRC’s Brief Scope: Design and Construction of Metro Bhawan cum OCC Building including Structural, Arc. Finishing, Plumbing, Drainage, External Development, Road Works, E and M Works, HVAC, Fire Detection and Fire Fighting, etc. near Sachivalaya metro station, Lucknow.

DMRC's Metro Bhawan HQs - Photo Copyright: Pioneerwest
Representative only: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s Metro Bhawan HQs at Fire Brigade Lane in Delhi’s Barakhamba neighborhood – Photo by Pioneerwest
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.’s new HQs in Chennai’s Nandanam neighborhood shot prior to opening in 2022 – note the cute model TBM and train displays – Photo via SiruseriUpdates

The bids have now been sent for technical evaluation which can take a couple months to complete. When that is done, the financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened to reveal who’s the lowest bidder and most likely contractor.

All 3 firms have experience in building metro rail depots across north India. KSM Bashir Mohammad and Sons had built Kanpur Metro Line-1’s Polytechnic Depot and was awarded Line-2’s Agriculture University Depot’s contract in March 2024. Lisha Engineers wrapped up work on Agra Metro’s PAC Depot in 2023, while Quality Buildcon is currently working on Patna Metro’s New ISBT Depot.

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2 Responses to "3 Bidders for UPMRC Metro Bhawan’s Construction in Lucknow"

  1. satish says:

    why all metro offices look like typical office buildings?

    someone should make an office looking like metro rolling stock

    Reply
    • Rishav says:

      Please No, these are headquarters of a “Corporation” hence they should be built like it’s a corporate headquarters let it be not some short museum or exhibition building. Not everytime a building should reflect if it’s made for medical, railway or anything.

      Reply

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