Hyderabad Airport Metro invites global tenders, keeps open option for 4 more stations for future needs

While the project cost is pegged at Rs 6,250 crore, the estimated tender value — Rs 5,688 crore — does not include certain items that are in the government’s or the HAML’s scope. For example, items such as GC cost, contingencies, multi-modal integration etc., are part of the total project cost but not included in the tender application, Reddy clarified.

The last date for bid submission is July 5 and the tender documents will be uploaded on Telangana government’s e-portal https://tender.telangana.gov.in ,which can be accessed by the potential bidders.

According to Reddy, most of the preliminary works, like survey, peg marking, alignment fixation etc., have been completed and soil testing is in full swing. “As per the updated survey and alignment fixation, now the 31-km corridor between Raidurg metro station and Airport terminal station will have an elevated portion of 29.3 km and an underground portion of 1.7 km. It will have 9 stations, including one underground metro station adjacent to the airport terminal,” he said.

The HAML, he said, has kept the option for four additional metro stations open, considering the requirements of the future. “Given the large-scale development of commercial and residential skyscrapers along the airport metro line and Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s vision of facilitating cost-effective accommodation on the outskirts and reverse commute to workplaces in the city by Airport Metro line, provision has also been kept for construction of four additional stations in future,” he added.