Afcons Infra launches work on ₹2,481-cr metro corridor
Cengrs Geotechnica via a subcontract from Afcons Infrastructure has started geotechnical and geophysical investigation work for Package DC-05 of the Delhi Metro Magenta Line’s 28.92 km Janakpuri West – RK Ashram extension. This is the final civil package of this extension where work has been initiated. This 7.46 km underground section of the 65.1 km Delhi Metro Phase 4 project connects Derawal Nagar with RK Ashram via 6 stations at Derawal Nagar, Ghanta Ghar, Pulbangash (interchange with Red Line), Sadar Bazar, Nabi Karim & Ramakrishna Ashram Marg (interchange with Blue Line).
Afcons had won Package DC-05’s ₹2,481.50 crore contracts with a 42-month deadline and has started organizing machinery and manpower since then. Cengrs will be drilling 110 exploratory boreholes through soil and rock up to 45 m depth.