KPC Projects was announced as the lowest bidder for the construction of Soladevanahalli Depot of the 149.35 km Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) by Karnataka’s Rail Infrastructure Development Company (K-RIDE).

Soladevanahalli Depot will be used to stable & maintain trains on 24.866 km Corridor 2 (Mallige Line) which will connect Baiyyappanahalli Terminal – Chikkabanavara via 14 stations. This depot along with another depot at Akkupet (Devanahalli) will house the project’s rolling stock comprising of 51 trains (306 coaches).

The contract’s scope also includes construction of a 1 km at-grade section between Chikkabanavara Station and Soladevanahalli Depot.

K-RIDE had invited tenders (bids) for the depot’s civil construction contract in September 2024 with a Rs. 170.93 crore estimate and 24 month construction deadline. Technical bids were opened in December 2024 to reveal 2 bidders.