Afcons Begins Casting Segments for Bhopal Metro’s Blue Line (BH-05)

Afcons Infrastructure this Monday began pouring concrete to cast their first box segment for Bhopal Metro Phase 1 project’s 12.915 km Blue Line (Line-2) which will connect Bhadbhada Chauraha – Ratnagiri Tiraha via 14 elevated stations.

Bhopal Metro’s Package BH-05 includes the construction of the entire Blue Line’s viaduct, 13 stations, and a ramp leading to Subhash Nagar Depot which will be shared with 14.99 km Orange Line (Karond Circle – AIIMS) for maintaining and stabling 27 Alstom Movia train-sets.

Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (MPMRCL) had awarded its Rs. 1006.74 crore contract to Afcons Infrastructure back in December 2024 with a 36 month deadline.

Afcons plans to cast a total of 3564 segments at their casting yard located in Anna Nagar. Each segment cast will be 8.5m wide and 2.1m tall.

MPMRCL’s Brief Scope: Part Design and Construction of elevated Viaduct, thirteen (13) elevated Metro Rail Stations viz. Bhadbhada Chauraha, Depot Chauraha, Jawahar Chowk, Roshanpura Chauraha, Kushabhau Thakre Hall, Parade Ground, Prabhat Chauraha, Govindpura, Govindpura Industrial Area, JK Road, Indrapuri, Piplani and Ratnagiri Tiraha (excluding an Elevated Passenger Interchange Metro Rail Station), between Chainages 50+000 and 62+915, and access to Depot between Chainages 00+155 and 01+100 for Blue Line for Bhopal Metro Rail Project

Bhopal Metro’s Blue Line was earlier designated as the Red Line. Its Bogda Pul Station (interchange with Orange Line) will be built by URC Construction as part of Package BH-03.

It’s been seven months since the Blue Line’s contract was awarded, but I haven’t seen or read any updates about piling work starting for its viaduct. It’s possible the work has begun, but I just haven’t come across any reports or social media posts.

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– TMRG