Visakhapatnam Metro News & Updates

The Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (APMRC) has decided to allow joint ventures (JVs) comprising a maximum number of companies to participate in the bidding for the Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada metro rail projects. APMRC Managing Director NP Ramakrishna Reddy said in a press release that the permission granted to joint ventures is aimed at ensuring wider participation of eligible bidders and completing the projects within 36 months through competent firms with a proven track record of completing large projects.

After the Rs 6250 crore civil contract of the Vizag Metro project, the Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (APMRCL) has invited bids for the first civil contract of the Vijayawada Metro Rail Project, costing Rs 4150 crore. This contract includes the design and construction of 38.40 km long viaduct, 1 underground metro station and 32 elevated metro stations for the first phase of the project.

Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (APMRC) will organize a two-day developers and investors' meet in Mumbai on January 31 and February 1 for the implementation of the Vizag Metro Rail (VMR) project in public-private partnership (PPP) mode. Besides this, corporation officials will also attend the meeting of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in New Delhi on Monday.

Visakhapatnam, often referred to as Vizag, is poised to transform its urban transportation landscape through an advanced metro rail project. This visionary undertaking is a result of collaborative efforts between the Central and State governments, in partnership with IL&FS Engineering and Construction Limited, under the guidance of the Urban Mass Transit Company (UMTC).

According to Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Puri, there is no pending proposal from the Andhra Pradesh government for approval of the Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project. Recalling that the Center had requested the state government to resubmit a proposal as per the Revised Metro Rail Policy, 2017, Puri said no proposal had been submitted in this regard.

The proposed 140km-long mass rapid transit system is slated to change the public transport system in Vizag forever. Covering every corner of the city and suburbs, the project will connect Bhogapuram Airport region in the North to Anakapalle in the south of Vizag. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 20,000 crore. Of the 140.11km-long project, 79.91km is proposed to be developed as a light metro rail system. corridors will have a caternary-free modern tram/metrolite system.