Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), in partnership with Tata Projects (TPL), has been awarded a Rs 2,191 crore contract for the construction of an 8.65 km long corridor, including underground tunnels and stations, for Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (MPMRCL).
Package IN-05R is the first and only underground segment of the 31.32 km Indore Metro Phase-1 project. It involves the construction of an 11.32 km tunnel using tunnel boring machines (TBM) and seven underground stations at Indore Railway Station, Rajwada, Chota Ganpati, Bada Ganpati, Ramchandra Nagar, BSF/Kalani Nagar, and Airport. This section will connect a ramp east of Indore Railway Station to a ramp west of Airport Station.
Currently, HCC is engaged in Mumbai Metro Line III, constructing four km of twin tunnels and four stations, along with two packages for Chennai Metro. The company has significantly contributed to India's metro expansion, having built a substantial part of Delhi Metro, Bangalore Metro, Mumbai Metro Line I, and Kolkata Metro. HCC holds a 55 percent share in the joint venture, amounting to approx. Rs 1,205 crore.