Technical Bids have been disclosed for the construction of the metro in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited summarizes the the package KNPCC-05- work as:

“Design  and  Construction  of  Tunnel  from  start  of  elevated  ramp  (after  Moti  Jheel    Metro  Station)  to  end  of  Nayaganj  station  including    four  underground  metro stations (viz. Chunniganj, Naveen Market, Bada Chauraha and Nayaganj) and ramp  including  Architectural  finishes,  E&M,  TVS,  ECS  etc.  on  Corridor-1  of  Kanpur  MRTS Project at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India”.

Total 7 firms or groups of companies (consortia) had placed bids. The on 7 January 2021 announced shortlist has one important missing company: China's Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd. (STEC) which has been disqualified on technical grounds. This was widely expected after the border clashes between India and China in 2020.

The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited has released the following statement on Friday 7 January 2021:

NOTICE FOR OPENING OF FINANCIAL PACKAGE OF TENDER KNPCC-05

Subject: Tender KNPCC-5: Design and Construction of Tunnel from start of elevated ramp (after Moti Jheel Metro Station) to end of Nayaganj station including four underground metro stations (viz. Chunniganj, Naveen Market, Bada Chauraha and Nayaganj) and ramp including Architectural finishes, E & M, TVS, ECS etc. on Corridor-I of Kanpur MRTS Project at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Ref: -Bid submitted on 30.09.2020.

Based on technical evaluation of bids submitted for the subject tender on 30.09.2020, following six (06) bidders have qualified for opening of their Financial Package in accordance with the provision of Tender Document.

1. DOGUS INSAAT VE TICARET AS

2. Gulermak-Sam India Kanpur Metro Joint Venture

3. Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

4. JMC-CAI Joint Venture

5. Tata Projects Ltd.

6. AFCONS Infrastructure Limited

The opening of Financial Package for tender KNPCC-05 is scheduled at 15:00 hrs. on 14.01.2021 at Board Room, Administrative Building, UPMRC Ltd., Near Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow -226010, Uttar Pradesh.

https://lmrcl.com/media/tender/KNPCC-05_fin_opening_knpcc-05.pdf