Gurugram floats Rs 1,662 crore tender for Metro Phase 2 corridor to Cyber Hub

Gurugram Metro Rail Ltd (GMRL) has moved ahead with the next stage of the city’s Metro expansion by floating a tender for the Phase 2 priority corridor from Sector 9 to DLF Cyber Hub.

The project has an estimated cost of Rs 1,662 crore and covers a 14.2-km Metro corridor with 13 stations. It will also include two double-decker sections, allowing road traffic and Metro infrastructure to share the same structure at selected stretches.

The corridor will run through Sector 7, Sector 4, Sector 5, Ashok Vihar, Sector 3, Bajghera Road, Palam Vihar Extension, Palam Vihar, Sector 23A, Sector 22, Udyog Vihar Phase 4, Udyog Vihar Phase 5 and Cyber City.

The project is planned to be financed by the World Bank. The tender requires the contractor to undertake surveys, geotechnical investigations and construction of piles, pier caps and U-type girders, besides implementing traffic management measures during construction.

An estimated 800-metre double-decker section will come up at Bajghera, while another 1.2-km stretch is planned on Old Delhi Road. The lower level will carry vehicular traffic, with the Metro viaduct placed above it.

Contractors can submit bids from November 9 to November 18. The selected contractor will have to complete the project within 30 months of the award of work.

GMRL’s Phase 1, a 15.2-km corridor between Millennium City Centre and Sector 9, is already under construction and has recorded around 15 per cent physical progress.

A senior GMRL official said: “The project will be awarded to a contractor who has a proven track record and the ability to deliver good quality in past projects.”

The tender also requires detailed traffic diversion plans to be prepared in consultation with Gurugram Traffic Police.