J Kumar bags Chennai Port-Maduravoyal Expressway’s Package 3
The company was declared the low bidder for this 4.485-kilometer section that connects Aminjikarai (km 9.700) and Maduravoyal (km 14.185).
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is building a double-decker access-controlled elevated highway along the Cooum River in this four-lane project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone in May 2022 under the Bharatmala Pariyojana initiative, with an estimated cost of Rs 5,855 crore.
The NHAI had invited tenders for its construction in July 2022, with an estimated cost of Rs. 871.49 crore and a construction deadline of 910 days. In April, technical bids were opened, revealing seven bidders.
Financial bid values
Project’s route by NHAI’s consultant
In a recent tweet by Nitin Gadkari he stated, “completion of this project is expected to alleviate traffic congestion in Chennai by segregating local traffic movement onto one tier of the Elevated highway. Additionally, it will double the handling capacity of the port, reduce waiting times at the port, and decrease travel time for vehicles bound for the port by an hour.”
More information of package 2: J Kumar wins contract Chennai Port – Maduravoyal Expressway project
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