Afcons kick-starts ₹532-cr 3.5-km metro line in Kolkata
Afcons has started piling work, the first step of construction, for the New Garia Airport Metro's 3.5km elevated stretch from City Centre II to the airport in Kolkata. The project is expected to complete in eight months at an investment of ₹532 crore. Recently, the construction major has started the groundwork or barricading stretches of the main arterial road of New Town after Afcons emerged as the lowest bidder for the mega project. Afcons has been contracted to complete the 3.5km viaduct, two stations — at Chinar Park and VIP Road (named Rabindra Tirtha and Haldiram respectively) — and the 950m underground stretch till the airport by January 2024. As many as 100 piers will be built along the way whereas the underground section, through cut-and-cover and box pushing methods, will start in August or September. From the City Centre II station to the airport, where the Noapara-Airport Metro will merge with it, which was originally planned to be underground but land acquisition issues prompted implementing agency Rail Vikas Nigam Limited to amend the design.
📅Published on:
16 April 2021
🔗Share:
We Value Your Comment
⭐How useful is this information?
Submitting...
03
Thanks for your rating! ✌️ We’d love to hear more - share your thoughts by leaving a comment
Allcargo Logistics Limited has announced its initiative to enable FMCG companies to navigate increasingly fragmented inventory flows through integrated,
GHV Infra Projects Limited has secured a road construction and civil works contract worth Rs 815 crore from APCO Infratech Private Limited in Maharashtra.
JCB India announced the inauguration of a new facility of its dealer, Caculo Earthmovers in Karaswada, North Goa, further strengthening its presence in the
The Godhra–Vadodara section of the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway has been completed and opened for traffic on a trial basis from April 13, 2026, according to the
The Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation will invest Rs 1,200 crore to upgrade infrastructure across more than 450 industrial
Dubai has completed its first air taxi station near Dubai International Airport, marking a major step toward launching electric air mobility services later
Informa Markets in India is gearing up to host the 23rd edition of Roof India, Asia’s premier exhibition for roofing and allied products, from 23–25 April 2026
NBM Media
30+ years of reporting on infrastructure, construction, architecture, & real estate across print, digital, and social media.
