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Sixteen months aft the Centre approved Namma Metro Phase 3, the Orange Line, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) connected Tuesday floated tenders for civilian works covering 18.581 km successful 3 packages.
Phase 3 volition span 44.65 km with 31 stations, and its civilian works volition beryllium divided into aggregate packages, astatine slightest eight, according to sources. Of these, BMRCL has present floated tenders for 3 packages covering 18.581 km and 12 stations.
The works see the operation of elevated structures (metro viaducts, rail-cum-road flyovers and stations), ramps and loops, roadworthy widening, and demolitions wherever required.
The full outgo of the 3 packages is estimated astatine ₹4,229.29 crore, including ₹4,187.41 crore towards civilian works and ₹41.88 crore towards tender security. The tender interest has been fixed astatine ₹59,000.
The Orange Line volition person 2 large corridors: Corridor 1 volition agelong to 32.15 km from J.P. Nagar Phase 4 to Kempapura, portion Corridor 2 volition screen 12.5 km from Hosahalli to Kadabagere. It volition widen metro connectivity to the occidental stretches of the Outer Ring Road and less-served areas on Magadi Road.
Scope of work
Package 1 involves the operation of 4 elevated double-decker metro stations (J.P. Nagar 5th Phase, J.P. Nagar, Kadirenahalli and Kamakya Junction), a mean viaduct of 826 metres, and a rail-cum-road flyover of 5.695 km, taking the full magnitude to 6.521 km. The scope besides includes the demolition of the Dollars Colony junction, roadworthy widening, inferior diversion and different allied works. The estimated outgo is ₹1,375.66 crore.
Package 2 includes the operation of 4 elevated double-decker metro stations (Hosakerehalli, Dwaraka Nagar, Mysore Road and Nagarbhavi Circle) on with a 5.408 km rail-cum-road flyover and different allied works. The full estimated outgo is ₹1,396.10 crore.
Package 3 covers works successful some Corridor 1 and Corridor 2, involving the operation of 6.652 km of elevated structures crossed the 2 corridors. The concessionaire volition conception 3 elevated double-decker metro stations (Vinayaka Layout, Papreddy Palya and BDA Complex Nagarabhavi) successful Corridor 1 and 1 station, which is Sunkadakatte, successful Corridor 2. The scope besides includes the operation of a 5.328 km rail-cum-road flyover, including a 1.217 km depot introduction enactment from Corridor 1 to the Sunkadakatte depot, arsenic good arsenic the depot exit line, loops and ramps, roadworthy widening, and different allied works. The full outgo is estimated astatine ₹1,415.65 crore.
The tender documents volition beryllium disposable connected the CPP portal until February 25, which is besides the past day for submission of the tender document. The method bids volition beryllium opened connected February 27. The BMRCL is expected to interval tenders for remaining works soon successful 5 packages.
