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Bengaluru: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Tuesday notified tenders to build the KR Puram-Silk Board (Outer Ring Road) line . Recently, the state cabinet approves funding for this 17-km fully elevated Metro line . The tender has been released as three packages, each one consisting of viaduct (the series of arches on which rail tracks are laid) and station work. Package 1 has called for constructions between Silk Board and Bellandur (four Metro stations) running to a length of over 7 km at a cost of Rs.427.29 crore. The deadline to submit bids is 13th April 2018. “Construction of Elevated Structures (Viaduct &Stations) of length 7.086 Km (approx.) from Silk Board(ORR) to Bellandur Station(excluding) (Chainage 0.00m to 7086.00 m) including road widening & allied works and 4 Numbers of Metro Stations viz, Silk Board(ORR), HSR Layout (ORR), Agara lake, Ibbalur in ORR line of Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase-2A.” Package 2 calls f...

Bengaluru: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Tuesday notified tenders to build the KR Puram-Silk Board (Outer Ring Road) line . Recently, the state cabinet approves funding for this 17-km fully elevated Metro line . The tender has been released as three packages, each one consisting of viaduct (the series of arches on which rail tracks are laid) and station work. Package 1 has called for constructions between Silk Board and Bellandur (four Metro stations) running to a length of over 7 km at a cost of Rs.427.29 crore. The deadline to submit bids is 13th April 2018. “Construction of Elevated Structures (Viaduct &Stations) of length 7.086 Km (approx.) from Silk Board(ORR) to Bellandur Station(excluding) (Chainage 0.00m to 7086.00 m) including road widening & allied works and 4 Numbers of Metro Stations viz, Silk Board(ORR), HSR Layout (ORR), Agara lake, Ibbalur in ORR line of Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase-2A.” Package 2 calls f...

Bengaluru: The State Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod for floating tenders for the metro project linking Silk Board and K.R. Puram, under Phase 2 (A). It also accorded approval for innovative financing initiatives of Bangalore   Metro Rail Corporation Limited to raise money. The BMRCL had signed an MoU with Intel India and Embassy Group to raise funds for construction of two metro stations at Kadubeesanahalli and Bellandur. The Cabinet decision will help the BMRCL to reach an agreement detailing terms and conditions with corporate entities based on the MoU. The two corporate bodies have agreed to contribute ₹100 crore each to BMRCL payable in instalments, and they will get naming rights for a period of 30 years. In other words, the corproate’s name will be prefixed to that of the station, like Embassy Kadubeesanahalli metro station. As per the terms of understanding, the companies will be offered 3,000 sqft space at the station for 30 years for retail purposes; adv...

Bengaluru: The State Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod for floating tenders for the metro project linking Silk Board and K.R. Puram, under Phase 2 (A). It also accorded approval for innovative financing initiatives of Bangalore   Metro Rail Corporation Limited to raise money. The BMRCL had signed an MoU with Intel India and Embassy Group to raise funds for construction of two metro stations at Kadubeesanahalli and Bellandur. The Cabinet decision will help the BMRCL to reach an agreement detailing terms and conditions with corporate entities based on the MoU. The two corporate bodies have agreed to contribute ₹100 crore each to BMRCL payable in instalments, and they will get naming rights for a period of 30 years. In other words, the corproate’s name will be prefixed to that of the station, like Embassy Kadubeesanahalli metro station. As per the terms of understanding, the companies will be offered 3,000 sqft space at the station for 30 years for retail purposes; adv...