Patna Metro: 6 firms place bid for underground tunnel contracts
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has informed that 6 construction firms with 2 in a consortium have placed bids for the 2 underground tunneling contracts, PC05 & PC06, of Patna Metro’s Line-1 connecting Danapur Cantonment – Khemni Chak. The 8 km underground section of the 30.91 km Patna Metro Phase 1 project will connect Rukanpura Ramp and Mithapur Ramp via twin tunnels built by tunnel boring machines (TBMs).
Package PC-05 involves the design and construction of a twin tunnel by Shield TBM, a Tunnel by Cut & Cover, an Underground Ramp at Mithapur, and Three Underground Metro Stations viz. Vikas Bhawan, Vidyut Bhawan & Patna Station including Architectural Finishing, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation & Drainage Works of Stations on Danapur to Khemnichak Corridor of Phase-I.
Work under package PC-06 involves the design and construction of a twin tunnel by Shield TBM, a Tunnel by Cut & Cover Underground Ramp at Rukanpura, and Three Underground Metro Stations viz. Rukanpura, Raja Bazar & Patna Zoo including Architectural Finishing, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation & Drainage Works of Stations on Danapur to Khemnichak Corridor of Phase-I.
Bidders for the project are:
- Afcons Infrastructure – Sam India JV
- Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (HCC)
- ITD Cementation India Ltd.
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T)
- Tata Projects Ltd. (TPL)