๐ Tender Overview
Scope : Pune Metro Phase 1 Extension project (also known as Phase 1A project)
Pune Metro Phase 1 Extension project (also known as Phase 1A project) will consist of 3 stations at Market Yard (Gultekdi), Saibaba Nagar & Katraj.
Myrtle Project and Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. has officially started soil investigation work for Pune Metro Purple Lineโs 5.46 km extension from Swargate to Katraj.
This entirely underground extension under Pune Metro Phase 1 Extension project (also known as Phase 1A project) will consist of 3 stations at Market Yard (Gultekdi), Saibaba Nagar & Katraj. Itโs currently awaiting approval from the Central Governmentโs Public Investment Board (PIB).
Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Maha Metro) had awarded Myrtle with its Rs. 1.69 crore geotechnical investigation contract (Package P1Misc-34) in March 2024.
The results from Myrtleโs investigation will be included within the civil construction tender documents to help infrastructure companies make more informed financial bids and use appropriate machinery, methods & technology during construction.
Contractors reuse and redeploy barricades from one project to another.
Back in March, PINI India was awarded a Rs. 6.84 crore contract to provide Detailed Design Consultancy (DDC) services for this extension. Their scope includes providing architectural, tunnel ventilation (TVS), subway environmental simulation (SES), environmental control system (ECS), building management system (BMS), electrical & mechanical (E&M) services and proof checking services.
They expect designs for civil construction to be ready in Q4 2024. If the Central Governmentโs approval and financing is in place by then, then we might see its construction tender notice to start the bidding process getting published before the year ends. Looking at that, the start of construction work at this time is easily at least 15 months away.