Bangalore (Urban Transport News): On 20 January 2022, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) issued a Global Tender Notice for the construction of the Namma Metro Phase 2 Challaghatta Depot. Bids have been solicited from experienced construction companies.

Work’s extent

Construction of a depot workshop at Challaghatta in the Reach-2 extension of the Bangalore Rail Metro project, phase-2.

Key information:

• Invitation to tender : BMRCL/Phase-2/Reach-2Extn/Challaghatta Depot/2022/86
• Date of issue of the offer: 20.01.2022
• The estimated cost of the work: 517.44 million rupees
• Work compilation period: 24months
• Pre-tender meeting: N / A
• Last submission: 19.02.2022
• Tender opening date: 28.02.2022 at 3:30 p.m.

Tender documents can be downloaded from the official website of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation after making a payment of Rs.59,000.

Challaghatta is likely to be a vital depot for maintaining trains and supplying the Purple Line (Challaghatta-Whitefield). The proposed Kadugodi repository is close to Whitefield. It is also assumed that the current Byappanahalli depot will likely be repurposed to serve the ORR-Airport metro needs.

STUP Consultants Pvt. provides Detailed Design Consultancy (DDC) services for the Challaghatta Depot and Intermodal Integration Center (IMIH). The consultant will produce and propose alternative designs of all architectural works, construction services, electrical and mechanical works for the depot structures, such as the lairage yard, DCC and administration building, maintenance buildings and workshop and a multi-level parking structure.