Sole Bidder In Race For Preparing DPRs Of New Gurugram Metro Corridors; Technical Evaluation Underway: Report

The Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) has received only one bid for the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for two proposed metro corridors in Gurugram, Hindustan Times reported, citing officials familiar with the matter.

The technical evaluation of the lone bid is currently underway, following which the financial bid will be opened.

The tender was floated on 19 March to appoint a consultant for the DPRs of the two Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) corridors.

"The HMRTC Board had accorded the approval for the preparation of a DPR of the above two MRTS corridors. Tender for the appointment of a consultant for the preparation of DPR has been floated. One bid has been received, which is under examination," stated an official HMRTC communique.

The proposed Bhondsi to Gurugram railway station metro line will cover approximately 17 km, running mostly along Sohna Road. It will pass through key locations including Vatika Chowk, Subash Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, Sadar Bazar, and the Gurugram bus stand.

Officials noted that this corridor will connect with the planned Delhi-Gurugram-Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) at Rajiv Chowk and integrate with the approved Metro extension from Millennium City Centre Metro station near Gurugram railway station.

The second proposed corridor, spanning 13.6 km from Golf Course Extension Road to Sector 5, is proposed to stop at Millennium City Centre Metro station, Signature Tower crossing, Rana Pratap Chowk, and Atul Kataria Chowk, broadly aligning along Sheetla Mata Road.

These corridors will integrate with the existing Gurugram metro project and the RRTS network along National Highway-48 through key interchange stations, a GMDA official told HT.

Meanwhile, Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL), the state-run special purpose vehicle, has already issued tenders for the civil construction of the 15 km Gurugram metro line between Millennium City Centre and Sector 9.

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