K-RIDE May Re-Tender Two Corridors After L&T Standoff
RAILWAYS & METRO RAIL

K-RIDE May Re-Tender Two Corridors After L&T Standoff

Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Company (K-RIDE), the implementing agency for the Bengaluru suburban rail project, may re-tender two corridors previously awarded to L&T after a prolonged standoff over land handover.

Work on the 25-km Mallige Line (Baiyyappanahalli–Chikkabanavara) and 46-km Kanaka Line (Heelalige–Rajanakunte) has been suspended since March 2025. L&T halted operations after K-RIDE reportedly failed to provide the required land.

The K-RIDE board discussed scrapping the existing contracts and floating fresh tenders, with a final decision expected within 15 days after State Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister MB Patil returns from Japan. K-RIDE MD Govinda Reddy confirmed no final decision has been made yet.

The 148-km suburban rail project, approved by the Union government in October 2020, aims to complete four corridors by 2026. While tenders for the remaining Sampige Line (KSR Bengaluru–Devanahalli) and Parijaata Line (Kengeri–Whitefield) are yet to be floated, delays on the first two corridors may extend the timeline by another six months.

K-RIDE plans to split the corridors into multiple packages in the next tendering round to accelerate work. “Had the earlier tenders been divided into two-three packages per corridor, at least half the work would have been completed by now,” a source said. News source: Money Control

Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Company (K-RIDE), the implementing agency for the Bengaluru suburban rail project, may re-tender two corridors previously awarded to L&T after a prolonged standoff over land handover.Work on the 25-km Mallige Line (Baiyyappanahalli–Chikkabanavara) and 46-km Kanaka Line (Heelalige–Rajanakunte) has been suspended since March 2025. L&T halted operations after K-RIDE reportedly failed to provide the required land.The K-RIDE board discussed scrapping the existing contracts and floating fresh tenders, with a final decision expected within 15 days after State Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister MB Patil returns from Japan. K-RIDE MD Govinda Reddy confirmed no final decision has been made yet. The 148-km suburban rail project, approved by the Union government in October 2020, aims to complete four corridors by 2026. While tenders for the remaining Sampige Line (KSR Bengaluru–Devanahalli) and Parijaata Line (Kengeri–Whitefield) are yet to be floated, delays on the first two corridors may extend the timeline by another six months. K-RIDE plans to split the corridors into multiple packages in the next tendering round to accelerate work. “Had the earlier tenders been divided into two-three packages per corridor, at least half the work would have been completed by now,” a source said. News source: Money Control

Related Stories

Gold Stories

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

Vedanta Metal Bazaar Expands to Global Markets

Vedanta Aluminium has expanded its digital e-commerce platform, Vedanta Metal Bazaar, to international markets, enabling overseas customers to order and purchase aluminium products online.The platform will now be available to buyers across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas, providing a digital gateway for export transactions with 24x7 access.In FY26, Vedanta Metal Bazaar processed transactions worth nearly $4.1 billion, or over Rs 380 billion, and fulfilled more than 23,000 orders. The platform is also used regularly by more than 550 MSMEs in India alongside large OEM customers.The export ..

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

Ramky Infrastructure Q1 FY27 Revenue Rises 24.3%

Ramky Infrastructure Limited reported a 24.3% year-on-year increase in consolidated revenue from operations to Rs 471.2 crore for Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 3.79 billion in the corresponding quarter of FY26.Standalone revenue from operations rose 27.5% YoY to Rs 4.51 billion from Rs 3.54 billion, while total standalone income increased 35% to Rs 5.32 billion.Consolidated profit before tax stood at Rs 540.9 million during the quarter. The company highlighted a sharp sequential improvement compared with a pre-exceptional loss of Rs 190.1 million in Q4 FY26.Two of the three projects awarded during..

Next Story
Technology

LTTS Launches AgenticIQ AI Platform for Engineering

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has launched AgenticIQ, an end-to-end agentic AI platform designed for engineering and manufacturing organisations.The platform is aimed at helping enterprises move beyond isolated AI pilots by enabling autonomous, multi-agent workflows across engineering, product development, manufacturing, industrial operations and customer experience.AgenticIQ is built on LTTS’ Engineering Intelligence portfolio and converts existing engineering capabilities into specialised, reusable AI agents. Its planning-first architecture is embedded into engineering and production ..

Advertisement

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get daily newsletters around different themes from Construction world.

STAY CONNECTED

Advertisement