Lowest bidder for Kanpur and Agra metro track works

27 Jan 2021 Editorial Team

The tracks (rails) from this contract will be commissioned at four lines and four train depots:

Kanpur Metro Line-1: IIT Kanpur 鈥� Naubasta (23.78 km). Depot at Polytechnic College鈥搖nder construction by K.S.M. Bashir Mohammad & Sons

Kanpur Metro Line-2: Chandra Shekhar Azad University鈥揓aurali (8.6 km). Depot at Agriculture University 鈥� Tender Notice Pending

Agra Metro Line-1: Sikandra鈥揟aj East Gate (14.25 km). Depot at PAC Grounds 鈥� Under Construction by Lisha Engineers

Agra Metro Line-2: Agra Cantt鈥揔alindi Vihar (15.40 km). Depot at Kalindi Vihar 鈥� Tender Notice Pending

The KNPAGT-3 package scope includes design, installation, testing and commissioning of a ballastless track of standard gauge in four corridors in elevated and underground sections of Agra and Kanpur Metro Project along with a supply of fastening systems and associated ballastless/ballasted tracks in four depots.

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The KNPAGT-3 package will be L&T鈥檚 second major track-work contract in the past four months. The company had won the 82 km Delhi鈥揗eerut RRTS package prior to this.

Also read: Bengaluru metro to get modern ballastless track

Also read: L&T lowest bidder for U鈥檏hand rail project

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) had invited bids for this package in October 2020, with an estimated Rs 530 crore and completion period (deadline) of 48 months. Technical bids opened up in mid-December 2020 which revealed six bidders. Construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has emerged as the lowest bidder among six companies for supplying and installing ballastless tracks and fastening systems (Package KNPAGT-3) for the 29.40 km Agra Metro鈥榮 Phase 1 projects and the 32.38 km Kanpur Metro. The tracks (rails) from this contract will be commissioned at four lines and four train depots: Kanpur Metro Line-1: IIT Kanpur 鈥� Naubasta (23.78 km). Depot at Polytechnic College鈥搖nder construction by K.S.M. Bashir Mohammad & Sons Kanpur Metro Line-2: Chandra Shekhar Azad University鈥揓aurali (8.6 km). Depot at Agriculture University 鈥� Tender Notice Pending Agra Metro Line-1: Sikandra鈥揟aj East Gate (14.25 km). Depot at PAC Grounds 鈥� Under Construction by Lisha Engineers Agra Metro Line-2: Agra Cantt鈥揔alindi Vihar (15.40 km). Depot at Kalindi Vihar 鈥� Tender Notice Pending The KNPAGT-3 package scope includes design, installation, testing and commissioning of a ballastless track of standard gauge in four corridors in elevated and underground sections of Agra and Kanpur Metro Project along with a supply of fastening systems and associated ballastless/ballasted tracks in four depots.4th Indian Cement Review Conference 202117-18 March Click for event info The KNPAGT-3 package will be L&T鈥檚 second major track-work contract in the past four months. The company had won the 82 km Delhi鈥揗eerut RRTS package prior to this. Also read: Bengaluru metro to get modern ballastless track Also read: L&T lowest bidder for U鈥檏hand rail project Image Source

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