Larsen & Toubro (L&T) emerged as the lowest bidder for the civil construction contract AGCC07 of the Agra Metro Phase 1 project. This contract pertains to the 15.09 km Line-2, connecting Agra Cantonment to Kalindi Vihar via 14 elevated stations.

The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has designated this major package to include the construction of the entire viaduct for Line-2, the 14 elevated stations, a 530-meter viaduct leading to the Kalindi Vihar Depot, and a notable 2.61 km viaduct stretching from north of the Sadar Bazar metro station to the PAC Depot on Line-1, which was previously constructed by Lisha Engineers under Package AGCC-03.

The scope of this contract now encompasses Package AGCC-06 (Agra Cantt – Sanjay Place), which was abruptly canceled by UPMRC in October 2023 and incorporated into Package AGCC-07. UPMRC had called for bids on AGCC-07’s construction in December 2023, with an estimated cost of Rs. 1529.29 crore and a strict 24-month deadline.

Technical bids were opened in March 2024, revealing six bidders, of which four qualified for the financial evaluation stage, concluded last week. The scope of work for UPMRC includes the design and construction of the main elevated viaduct from Agra Cantt. Metro Station to Kalindi Vihar Metro Station, with specific chainages and ramp connections.