AMRC-DMRC inks pact for metro project

Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation (AMRC) recently entered into an agreement with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for execution of the metro rail project in Andhra Pradesh. As per the agreement, the AMRC is the owner and administrator of the local metro rail project while the DMRC is the executing agency and that the later will prepare design, call for global tenders, select contractor, and sign an agreement with contractor. The DMRC also will be responsible for supervision and management of works. Finally, it has to complete and handover the project in four years period. The AMRC has decided to complete the construction of a station at Nidamanuru of Vijayawada rural mandal by February, 2019, to conduct first trail run of metro rail through Eluru road corridor. Managing Director, N Ramakrishna Reddy said, adding that AMRC will complete one of the priority corridors for metro rail from Pundit Nehru Bus Station to Nidamanuru village by the beginning of 2019.