12 Bidders for Bhubaneswar Metro Package BBC-03’s Contract
Twelve civil engineering firms in June submitted bids to construct Package BBC-03 of Bhubaneswar Metro’s Phase 1 project which will connect Trisulia Square – Biju Patnaik Airport via 20 elevated stations.
7.122 km long Package BBC-03 is located on the southern-end of 26 km Line-1 and will connect Capital Hospital to Acharya Vihar Square via 6 elevated stations at Capital Hospital, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Ram Mandir Square, Vani Vihar and Acharya Vihar Square.
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had invited bids for its construction in March 2024 with a Rs. 630.65 crore estimate and 36 month deadline. Technical bids were opened on June 19.
Bidders
- Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. (ABL)
- Ceigall India Ltd. (CIL)
- Dilip Buildcon Ltd. (DBL)
- Dineshchandra R.Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd. (DRAIPL)
- GR Infraprojects Ltd. (GRIL)
- H.G. Infra Engineering Ltd. (HGIEL)
- Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL)
- KEC International Ltd.
- NCC Ltd.
- Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL)
- Ranjit Buildcon Ltd. (RBL)
- Tata Projects Ltd. (TPL)
DMRC’s Brief Scope: Part Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct and Six Elevated Stations viz. Capital Hospital, Bapuji Nagar, Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Ram Mandir Square, Vani Vihar and Acharya Vihar Square (excluding Architectural finishing ) from Chainage 625.00 m to 7747.00 m of Bhubaneswar Metro Phase-I MRTS.
All stations’ exact location has been marked out on Google Maps over here. Biju Patnaik Airport Metro Station and the viaduct leading up to it will be constructed as part of a separate package after design approval from the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
The bids have since mid-June been undergoing evaluation which can take a couple months to complete. When completed, the financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened to reveal who’s the lowest bidder and most likely contractor.
Package BBC-03’s construction will be funded entirely by the Government of Odisha and other appropriate means of Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL). Interestingly, the package’s tender documents mentioned this is “Non-JICA funded work” which indicates Japan International Cooperation Agency is in advanced discussions with BMRCL for providing a loan to fund a part of the project – most likely the systems component comprising of rolling stock, signaling, telecommunication etc.
Technical bids for packages BBC-04 & BBC-05 (Acharya Square – KIIT Square – Phulapokhari) were also opened on June 19. I’ll write a post when I hear about their bidders.
A list of all Bhubaneswar Metro civil & system tenders and their status / contractors can be viewed here.
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What about Agra metro line -2 contract ?
Technical bid evaluation is still underway. UPMRC received 6 bids in March:
https://themetrorailguy.com/2024/03/01/6-bidders-for-agra-metro-line-2s-agcc-07-elevated-contract/
I’ll write a post whenever financial bids are opened
Odisha metro project requirements
Odisha voted for BJP and PM promised Odisha to be No1 state.Thats the reason Odisha is in focus.Odisha saved the BJP on debacle of the party in elections.So say .Jai Jagannath ,Jai Odisha
You know that this project was initiated by naveen patniak govt. And is infact fully funded by odisha govt.
Even this tender was called by the previous govt, so we need to wait and see what are the new things odisha gets now
Odisha is now in the verge of being sold to private companies and the metro project ll go to the highest electoral bond bidder.
Do u know that supreme court ordered stoppage of electoral bonds in March 2024…And Stop falling into this congress propaganda…private companies like adani n reliance are working in Congress ruling states too and visiting their CMs also….
right
I think L&T is the best for this project.Because of Safety and Quality.
I think ITD Cementation India Limited is the best for this project because this company is following and maintaining best safety and quality
Bhubaneswar metro tenders continue the trend of seeing a large number of bidders. Don’t think we see these many usually put in bids
Yup! Pleasantly surprised
When the mainline construction will start? Expected date?
In east India, only Kolkata has metro, other two cities which will get metro are Bhubaneswar and Patna. Is there any other city in East which will get metro? I think next will be Cuttack City(main city part). BTW when the mainline work will start of Bhubaneswar metro?
sir who is open tender