New Delhi: Afcons Infrastructure has emerged as the lowest bidder with a bid of Rs 1,632 crore for the design and construction of 6.52-km underground section of the East-West Corridor (Phase-1B) from Charbagh Metro Station to Chowk Metro Station.

A total of five companies participated in the tender process. These included Afcons Infrastructure, Sam India Projects, Larsen & Toubro, Hindustan Construction Company and Tata Projects.

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The financial bid opened on October 5, 2026, and the stipulated completion period for the work is 3 years, Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) said in a statement issued here on Wednesday.

The scope of work includes construction of seven underground metro stations along with associated civil works.

This section will pass through densely populated areas and form a crucial part of the underground section of Phase-1B, it said.

UPMRC has already awarded tenders for the construction of five elevated metro station viaduct and Vasant Kunj Metro Depot under the East-West Corridor.

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UPMRC is constructing Lucknow Metro Phase-1B (East-West Corridor) at an estimated cost of Rs 5,801 crore.

The project will comprise a total of 12 metro stations - five elevated and seven underground. Construction of both the elevated and underground sections will progress simultaneously, enabling metro services to commence across the entire corridor within the stipulated timeline.

MD, UPMRC, Sushil Kumar, said, "The East-West Corridor will play a transformative role in strengthening connectivity between Old and New Lucknow."

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