The successful bidder will get five months time to prepare DPR.
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Bengaluru: A total of three consulting firms are in the race for the preparation of detailed project reports (DPR) for the 59.6-km Metro corridor which extends up to Tumakuru from Madavara. The Metro line is estimated to have 27 stations, costing a total of Rs 20.896 crore.
The bidders are: RITES Limited, Capital Fortunes Pvt Ltd and Aarvee Engineering Consultants Limited.
For the Tumakuru Metro DPR, the BMRCL had opened the bids earlier this week and technical evaluation is currently underway.
While critics have expressed their angst against the government for proposing an extension to a far-flung area and denying Metro connectivity within the city, Home Minister G ParameshwarA has defended the proposal, stating it will only be taken up under the public private partnership.
The successful bidder will get five months time to prepare DPR.