HCC – AL FARA’A JV awarded Rs 497 crore contract for Pune Metro
Mumbai, November 03, 2017: Infrastructure major, Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC), as a lead partner in the joint venture with AL FARA’A, has been awarded Rs 497.09 crore contract by the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd for Pune Metro Rail Project. HCC’s share in the JV is 51% (Rs 253.5 crore). The project is to be completed in 110 weeks.
The contract is for construction of nine elevated metro stations viz. Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Tukaram Nagar, Bhosari, Kasarwadi, Phugewadi, Dapoli, Bopodi, Khadki and Range Hill. The work involves general and structural civil works of the station buildings and architectural & site development.
The total length of Pune Metro – Phase I is 32 km. It is divided between Line I of 16.59 km and Line II of 14.66 km. The Line I is partly elevated and partly underground starting from Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to Swargate. All elevated stations on the Line I are being constructed by the HCC-AL FARA’A JV.
“We are honored to be a part of this prestigious project with MMRCL, which is the testimony to our proven execution excellence and capabilities across Mumbai Metro, Delhi Metro and Kolkata Metro. The project will bring relief to millions of commuters and will assist in easing the severe traffic congestion in the city” said Mr. Arun Karambelkar, President & CEO- E&C, HCC Ltd.
HCC has been associated with 6 packages of Delhi Metro totaling 18.14 km of tunnels and 13 underground stations. In Kolkata Metro, HCC has constructed 6.47 km tunnels in 6 packages that include 4 underground stations. In Mumbai Metro I, the company has built 8 elevated stations. Currently, HCC is executing a section of Mumbai Metro Line III, involving 3,115 m long twin bored tunnels including 4 underground stations and a section of Bangalore Metro Rail Project involving 6,340 m long elevated corridor including a road-cum-rail flyover and 5 metro stations.
