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Tenders invited for Hyderabad Metro project

Global tenders have been invited for selection of EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor for the Airport Metro project.

This is a comprehensive open tender with an estimated contract value of Rs.5,688 crore  for design and construction of all the civil structures including elevated viaduct, underground structures, stations, track works, electrical and mechanical works, supply and commissioning of rolling stock (train sets), electric traction and power supply, signaling, telecommunications and train control systems, automatic fare collection (AFC) gates etc.

Mr NVS Reddy, MD, HAML stated that most of the preliminary works like survey, peg marking, alignment fixation etc., have been completed and soil testing is in full swing.  He has announced that as per the updated survey and alignment fixation, now the 31 km corridor between Raidurg metro station and Airport terminal station will have an elevated portion of 29.3 km and underground portion of 1.7 km.

It will have 9 stations including one underground metro station adjacent to the airport terminal.  In view of the large scale development of commercial and residential sky scrapers along the airport metro line and the Chief Minister Mr K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s vision of facilitating cost effective accommodation on the outskirts and reverse commute to work places in the city by Airport Metro line, provision has also been kept for construction of four additional stations in future.

The last date for bid submission is 5th of July this year and the voluminous tender documents will be uploaded on Telangana Government’s e-portal https://tender.telangana.gov.in which can be accessed by the potential bidders, added Mr NVS Reddy.

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