BMRCL invites fresh tenders for Reach 1 civil works

BMRCL invites fresh tenders for Reach 1 civil works
By S Praveen Dhaneshkar, DH News Service, Bangalore:
The work on Reach 1 of Namma Metro seems to be edging towards completion, despite Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) withdrawing some of the civil works entrusted to the contractor.

The viaduct work on M G Road, according to BMRCL, is on schedule even as the Hyderabad-based Navayuga Engineering Company Limited was pulled up last month for having substantially defaulted in carrying out casting segments for viaduct and launching of segments. The Corporation even withdrew some of the works entrusted to the contractor. Fresh tenders have now been called to complete the remaining works, including casting of segments on Old Madras Road and Ulsoor.

Speaking to Deccan Herald here on Tuesday, BMRCL Managing Director, N Sivasailam said, “We are on schedule to complete the project by 2010. Tenders have been called for the balance works on Reach 1 that include casting of 584 segments for piers 117 to 154 (Swami Vivekananda Road to Trinity Circle) and the selected bid will be announced in the second week of April.”

Meanwhile, a total sum of Rs 342.71 crore has been awarded as compensation for acquisition of 3,73,239 sq mts of land for the project, in 360 cases. The Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) is in the process of taking possession of 483 properties in Reach 1,2,3 and 4 for the metro alignment.

Reach-wise progress made so far

Reach-1:
Viaduct works in Reach 1 is underway on M G Road and foundation works are nearing completion on CMH Road. Works on the stretch between Halasuru Police Station and Trinity Circle have also started. Work on 755 pile caps has been completed so far. Contracts have also been awarded for construction of six elevated metro stations at S V Road, Ulsoor, CMH Road and Baiyappanahalli at a cost of Rs 92.5 crore.

Reach-2:
Road widening for traffic management between Magadi Road and Mysore Road terminal entrusted to Karnataka Land Army Corporation and the work is in progress. Demolition of structures/buildings is underway with 98 per cent of work completed.

Reach-3:
Piling work has commenced. Shifting of utilities by respective Civic departments from Rajajinagar station to Yeshwanthpur Station underway.

Reach-4:
Tenders awarded for design and construction of viaducts to Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited at a cost of Rs 150.63 crore. Utility diversion of BSNL, BWSSB, BESCOM and KPTCL is in progress.