The Nagpur Metro Phase-2 project is making significant progress with awarding all viaduct tenders and advancing station construction. The Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has bagged a major viaduct contract.

What Happened: The Reach 1A viaduct tender, worth ₹395 crore, has been awarded to RVNL, as per a ToI report. The financial bids for two other viaduct tenders, valued at ₹945 crore and ₹1,010 crore, have been opened, with the lowest commercial bidders quoting ₹903 crore and ₹999 crore.

Station construction is also progressing, with two out of four tenders secured, totalling ₹443.53 crore. RVNL has bagged contracts for the Reach 2A and 2B stations, as per the report. The bids for the remaining tenders are expected to be opened by November 2024.

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The Nagpur project, which has a budget of ₹6,708 crore, is funded by the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, and equity of central and state government funds. The Metro Phase-2 will cover a total distance of 43.8 kilometres, connecting various parts of the city through four key routes.

Earlier in May, the company had announced bagging a ₹187.34 crore project in Nagpur. The project, awarded by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Nagpur Metro), involved the construction of six elevated metro stations.

In August 2024, the company announced bagging a ₹203 crore order from South Eastern Railways.

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