📋 Tender Overview
Scope : To Construct Chilla Elevated Road Project in India
On 06 June 2023, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the Rs 801 crore for the Chilla elevated road project to unclog the Delhi-Noida route, which was stalled for years due to funding issues. The construction work of the road is expected to be completed within three and a half years.
On completion, the 5.96 km road will connect Mayur Vihar in Delhi to the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway near Mahamaya flyover, bypassing the traffic from Sectors 14A, 14, 15, 15A, 16 and 18 in Noida. The six lanes road will allow commuters to cross the city borders within minutes.
The Noida Authority will fund 50 percent (approx. Rs 393.6 crore) of the project cost, and the remaining will financed by the Central government's Gati Shakti scheme, which facilitates financial assistance for infrastructure projects.
The Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation (UPSBCL) will issue fresh tender for the elevated road and provide technical supervision while Noida Authority will oversee the project and release the funds.
On June 2024, The agency to construct 5.96 km Chilla elevated road has been selected, and the selected company will get three years to build the road. It will also be responsible for maintaining the structure for five years after construction. So far, only 13 percent of the structure has been completed, and work on this crucial link will start now without further delay.
The six-lane road will connect Delhi’s Chilla Regulator place near Mayur Vihar to the Mahamaya Flyover on the Noida Expressway. Once complete, it will offer a seamless ride to the thousands of commuters travelling between Delhi and Noida as commuters currently face inconvenience in travelling via Delhi-Noida link road which remains congested, particularly during morning and evening peak hours.
MG Contractors became the successful bidder as it placed the lowest bid at Rs 625 crore, against the bid cost of Rs 680 crore. The Noida authority will approve the project cost before issuing the final letter to the contractor as per the process. The elevated road project is jointly funded by the Noida authority and the Public Works Department (PWD).
Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation (UPSBCL) had been roped in by the Noida authority to build the elevated road. In April 2023, a new arrangement was taken up wherein UPSBCL was tasked with hiring a contractor to finish the remaining work, marking a fresh start for this long-delayed project. UPSBCL then floated a second tender in March 2024. Five companies submitted bids in this round and the financial bids were opened in June. A week ago, and the successful bidder was selected.
