J Kumar emerges lowest bidder for expressway project in TN
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J Kumar emerges lowest bidder for expressway project in TN

After winning the first, second and fourth packages earlier this month, J Kumar Infraprojects (JKIL) has now also emerged as the lowest bidder to construct 4.485-km-long third package of the 19.88 km Chennai Port-Maduravoyal Expressway project in Tamil Nadu.

The firm placed a bid of Rs 865 crore, emerging as the lowest bidder for the third package, as reported by the MetroRailGuy. Bridge & Roof–Braithwaite Burn joint venture (JV) bid at Rs 1,376 crore, the highest among the bidders, among whom were also NCC, Tata–SP Singla JV, Afcons Infrastructure, P&C–Evrascon JV and G R Infraprojects.

Earlier in July 2022, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had invited tenders for the expressway project through four EPC packages with a 910-day construction deadline. A total of 13 bidders, including Afcons, Tata Projects and Kalpataru Power Transmission were in fray to construct Maduravoyal Expressway.

These firms had submitted a total of 24 bids for four packages of the project. Out of the 13 bidders, Afcons Infrastructure and J Kumar Infraprojects are the only two to have bid for all the four packages.

The 20.6 km double-decker elevated highway between Madurvoyal on the Chennai-Bengaluru highway and Napier Bridge, adjacent to Chennai port, is being built at a cost of Rs 5,855 crore.

The project entails constructing a four-lane elevated corridor.

After winning the first, second and fourth packages earlier this month, J Kumar Infraprojects (JKIL) has now also emerged as the lowest bidder to construct 4.485-km-long third package of the 19.88 km Chennai Port-Maduravoyal Expressway project in Tamil Nadu.The firm placed a bid of Rs 865 crore, emerging as the lowest bidder for the third package, as reported by the MetroRailGuy. Bridge & Roof–Braithwaite Burn joint venture (JV) bid at Rs 1,376 crore, the highest among the bidders, among whom were also NCC, Tata–SP Singla JV, Afcons Infrastructure, P&C–Evrascon JV and G R Infraprojects.Earlier in July 2022, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had invited tenders for the expressway project through four EPC packages with a 910-day construction deadline. A total of 13 bidders, including Afcons, Tata Projects and Kalpataru Power Transmission were in fray to construct Maduravoyal Expressway.These firms had submitted a total of 24 bids for four packages of the project. Out of the 13 bidders, Afcons Infrastructure and J Kumar Infraprojects are the only two to have bid for all the four packages.The 20.6 km double-decker elevated highway between Madurvoyal on the Chennai-Bengaluru highway and Napier Bridge, adjacent to Chennai port, is being built at a cost of Rs 5,855 crore.The project entails constructing a four-lane elevated corridor.

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