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Bengaluru Metro Awards Rs 554.8 mn Travellator Contract

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) has awarded a Rs 55.48 crore (Rs 554.8 million (mn)) contract to Milan Road Buildtech LLP for civil and structural works to install a travellator and a connecting walkway at Central Silk Board. The contract covers design, construction and structural interfaces required to link the two adjacent metro stations. BMRCL authorised the award as part of procurement for infrastructure works on the Phase-2A project. The procurement followed BMRCL's standard tendering and evaluation procedures. The project will connect the Yellow Line Central Silk Board station w..

GMRC Floats Tenders For Ahmedabad Metro RRTS Hybrid Corridors

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has floated three tenders for design consultancy services for the Ahmedabad Metro Phase three Metro cum Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) hybrid corridor. The procurements cover work on an additional network of 48.38 kilometre (km) to be integrated into the existing metro system. GMRC framed the tenders to secure specialised consultancy for alignment design, systems integration and coordination with RRTS planning. The consultancy scope will support detailed design and interface management for the hybrid corridors. The proposed hybrid routes include Vaki..

Pune Metro Groundwork Starts on Swargate Katraj Underground Line

Construction work has begun on Pune Metro’s underground extension from Swargate to Katraj, with excavation starting at the busy Market Yard station. MLA Madhuri Misal inaugurated the excavation and inspected activities along the corridor. Maha Metro has commenced digging shafts to lower Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) into the ground and intends to deploy four TBMs gradually over the next few months. Station building and tunnelling will proceed simultaneously to streamline the schedule. Because the entire line is underground, authorities expect traffic disruption to be minimal and road space w..