Afcons Wins Katai Naka Freeway Phase 3’s Construction Contract

Afcons Infrastructure was today declared as the lowest bidder to construct 6.71 km Phase 3 of the 12.7 km Airoli – Katai Naka Freeway project north-east of Mumbai, Maharashtra.

This 6 lane elevated expressway by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will connect national highway NH-48 (old NH-4) with Katai Naka. Along with the under construction Phases 1 & 2, this 30-45m wide road will ultimately provide connectivity to Navi Mumbai’s Airoli Bridge, Shilphata and Parsik Tunnel.

Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE) was appointed by MMRDA as the Peer Review Consultant for its Detailed Project Report (DPR).

MMRDA had invited bids for its construction in June 2024 with a Rs. 1887.19 crore estimate and 4 year deadline including 2 year defects liability period (DLP). Technical bids were opened on July 15 to reveal 4 bidders.

Financial Bid Values

Firm	Bid (Rs. Crore)
Afcons Infrastructure	2017.97
Ashoka Buildcon	2057.04
Navayuga Engineering Company	2100.00
APCO Infratech	2121.19

MMRDA’s Brief Scope: Design and Construction of Elevated road from NH 4 Old to Katai Naka

Afcons’ bid of Rs. 2017.97 crore was 6.82% higher than MMRDA’s estimate, which is negligible when it comes to Mumbai projects, so a contract should be awarded in the coming months without a long financial bid evaluation period.

The project aims to provide direct and quick access to people travelling between Mumbai and Kalyan – Dombivali – Badlapur region.

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– TMRG