Lucknow Metro: The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has good news for residents of Thakurganj, Balaganj, Sarfarazganj, Musabagh and Vasantkunj.
A tender worth Rs. 492.22 crore has been floated by UPMRC for elevated stations at Thakurganj, Balaganj, Sarfarazganj, Musabagh and Vasantkunj.
The latest tender by UPMRC marks the start of Phase 1B of the ongoing metro work expansion in Lucknow. A completion timeline of 30 months from the start date of the project has been established.
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The total length of the Lucknow corridor is 11.165 kilometres. It would include 6.879 km of underground sections and 4.286 km of elevated track.
The project would feature 12 metro stations: 5 elevated and 7 underground. The stations would be serving both emerging residential areas and heritage zones of the city. The Lucknow Metro project involves the design and construction of an elevated viaduct that is expected to stretch about 4.6 km, extending from Thakurganj to Vasantkunj.
The entire project that would likely be completed within a timeframe of 5 years has an estimated cost of Rs. 5,801 crore.
The Rs. 493 crore tender includes works, including but not limited to water supply, drainage, fire-fighting systems, civil structures, architectural finishes, pre-engineered buildings and complete electrical and mechanical installations.
Tender documents have been made available on the UP government portal from January 1 and the submission window would close on February 2. A mandatory pre-bid virtual meeting is scheduled for January 12 that would allow potential bidders to seek clarifications. On February 3, the technical bids would be opened.
This mass rapid transit (MRT) system is one of the five operational metro networks in the state after Noida-Greater Noida Metro, Kanpur Metro, Delhi Meerut RRTS, Meerut Metro and Agra Metro. It would be the state’s 3rd largest urban transit system after Noida Metro and Delhi Meerut RRTS.