KANPUR (Metro Rail News): JMC Projects put up the first 27.90m U-Girder in Kidwai Nagar for Kanpur Metro Phase 1 project’s Package KNPCC-07 linking Transport Nagar Ramp to Naubasta Station on 20th January.
The accomplishment of constructing the second and last 5.427 km elevated stretch of Line-1, spanning 23.785 km, was documented with a 164-tonne girder placed between Pier 56 and 57. The initial pier cap was set up at Pier 56 just before the end of 2021.
In June 2022, the Rs. 514.61 crore civil construction contract of this section was handed over to JMC Projects by Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC). The section is located on the eastern end of Line-1 and incorporates five elevated stations at Baradevi, Kidwai Nagar, Vasant Vihar, Baudh Nagar and Naubasta.
JMC achieved this remarkable feat of marking this milestone within seven months of the contract being awarded, setting a new benchmark for metro projects in India. By comparison, Afcons Infrastructure, given the contract in September 2019, completed the same feat in August 2020, requiring eleven months. Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic could have played a part, JMC’s success is still remarkable.
