NHSRC invites bids for ₹1,800-cr BKC terminus

The National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRC) has floated tenders worth ₹1,800 crore for construction of the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) terminus, which is to be built underground with IFSC building above. The tender had been delayed as the MMRDA had sought relaxation in the height of buildings in BKC so that the centre could accommodate more floors. The height of the buildings in BKC had been capped at 61m and MMRDA wants the limit increased to 96m. The issue has been resolved and NHSRCL has already floated a tender for the terminus, said metropolitan commissioner R A Rajeev. IFSC building will come on a 50-hectare plot, while the underground terminus will be built on approximately 4.9 hectares. The terminus will have three island platforms to accommodate six trains simultaneously; each platform will be 480m long to accommodate 16-car trains. It will take at least two years to construct the terminus with cut and cover technology. Initially, only four platforms will be used, but provision has been made for two more in case a high-speed train is run on the Mumbai-Nagpur route.