HCC Secures Two Major Patna Metro Rail Contracts

24 Sep 2025 CW Team

Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC) has been awarded two major contracts valued at approximately Rs 14.2 billion and Rs 11.5 billion, respectively, by Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited (PMRCL). The contracts cover the construction of 10.67 km of underground tunnels using Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) and six metro stations under Phase I of the Patna Metro Rail Project.

Package PC-05 includes the design and construction of twin tunnels using a shield TBM, a cut-and-cover tunnel, an underground ramp at Mithapur, and three metro stations: Vikas Bhawan, Vidyut Bhawan, and Patna Station.

Package PC-06 comprises an underground ramp at Rukanpura and three metro stations: Rukanpura, Raja Bazar, and Patna Zoo. Both packages also include architectural finishing, water supply systems, and sanitary and drainage works along the Danapur–Khemnichak Corridor.

With these contracts, HCC continues to reinforce its position as a key player in India’s metro infrastructure sector. The company is currently executing Mumbai Metro Line III, involving 4 km of twin tunnels and four stations, Indore Metro Phase I with 5.66 km of twin tunnels and seven underground stations, and two packages of the Chennai Metro.

HCC has played a pivotal role in India’s metro expansion, having delivered significant portions of the Delhi Metro, Bangalore Metro, Mumbai Metro Line I, and Kolkata Metro.

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