The government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to establish a regional office of the Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation (AMRCL) in Visakhapatnam to oversee the Metro rail project.
The regional office will help consultants in conducting field visits to the Metro corridors so that the project can be expedited. The government had entrusted the development of Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project to AMRCL, which called for tenders for developing the Metro rail with a total corridor length of 42.55 km.
A single tender was received and it was submitted to the government for taking a decision. The government had cancelled the bid and decided to appoint a new consultant for preparation of a revised detailed project report (DPR) for light Metro and modern tram corridors in view of the new requirements.
The government has since authorised AMRCL to call for quotations for preparation of DPRs and transaction advisory services for light Metro for a length of 79.91 km and for 60.20 km long modern tram corridor in the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority area.