Hindustan Construction Secures Rs 2,566 Crore New Contracts

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has signed off on two big contracts worth an overall ₹2,566 crore with the Patna Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (PMRCL), under Phase I of the Patna Metro Rail Project.

The contract first, Package PC-05, with a value of ₹1,418.3 crore, is mainly for the designing and building 10.67 km of twin underground tunnels with the help of shield Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM). Besides that, an underground ramp at Mithapur with a cut-and-cover tunnel and three metro stations—Vikas Bhawan, Vidyut Bhawan, and Patna Station are also part of work.

The other contract Package PC-06, was given in return of ₹1,147.51 crore and includes constructing an underground ramp at Rukanpura and three underground stations at Rukanpura, Raja Bazar, and Patna Zoo. Both these packages also cover the work of architectural finishing, water supply systems, and sanitary and drainage works for the six stations along the Danapur–Khemnichak corridor.

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The wins of these major contracts are even more important in establishing the leadership of HCC in metro rail infrastructure. The company has been very successful in the execution of complex urban transit projects and is currently handling several metro projects at the same time such as Mumbai Metro Line III (4 km of twin tunnels and four stations), Indore Metro Phase I (5.66 km of twin tunnels and seven stations), and two packages of Chennai Metro.

The Patna Metro contracts signal HCC’s momentous ascent in the metro rail network of India, reaffirming its position as a partner to be relied on during the implementation of urban transit projects throughout the country.