Amaravati Metro Rail corporation called out tenders for Metro Rail works with a deadline of 19th January to file the tenders with possibilities to extend the tender deadline as per reports. The budget anticipated for the same was stated as 1800 crores approximately.
The rail works would be held in two routes extending 26KM. One between Pandit Nehru Bus station and Nidamanuru and the other connecting Pandit Nehru Bus station and Penamaluru. Individual tenders were called for Eluru Road corridor with 969 crores and Bandar corridor with 831 cores.
The metro work has been delayed for quite a long period due to lack of funds and finally the huge project got the green signal to go. Reports say that State government has already released 300 core to Amaravati Metro Rail corporation for land recovery.
