Afcons Infrastructure has secured a Rs. 1141.32 crore contract for the civil construction of Kochi Metro’s Phase 2 project under Package KBC3 by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. (KMRL).

Afcons in March 2024 had emerged as the only technically-qualified bidder, so they instantly became front-runner for the contract even before financial bids were opened. Bids submitted in December 2023 by KEC International – Sadbhav Engineering JV and Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) were found technically non-compliant to the tender conditions and were disqualified.

Kochi Metro’s Phase 2 will feature a 11.2 km new elevated line, named Pink Line, with 11 stations connecting JLN Stadium – Kakkanad – Infopark (Smart City).

The scope of Package KBC3 which comes with a tight 600 day deadline includes construction of Phase 2’s viaduct and 10 new stations between Palarivattom Junction and Infopark. The construction of entry/exit buildings and architectural finishing will be carried out via separate package(s).