MSRDC invites RFQ for Maharashtra Samruddhi Corridor

Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has invited Request for Qualification (RFQ) from global construction majors for the Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway project popularly known as the Maharashtra Samruddhi Corridor (MSC).

The cost of the project is estimated at ` 46,000-crore which includes development of new towns along the Expressway as agro prosperity hubs.

The RFQ has been invited for 16 packages on the EPC mode. The project is expected to be completed by 2019.

Out of the total project cost, the cost of civil work for which the tenders are invited is estimated at ` 27,650-crore which includes the cost for node development which is estimated at
` 2,400 crore and ` 500 crore towards utility shifting. The land cost in the project is estimated at ` 3,000 crore.
“Encouraged by the overall response from farmers across all the concerned districts in the state, we are confident of getting consents for the project soon after the completion of the Joint Measurement Survey. We would like to see the participation of quality players from the construction sector from across the globe. We expect a good response to the RFQ,” MSRDC Joint Managing Director Kiran Kurundkar said.

The MSC Corridor is essentially a 706-kilometre super communication expressway between the cities of Nagpur and Mumbai, connecting 10 key districts, 27 talukas and 385 villages of Maharashtra to form the East–West Axis for the entire state.

It will effectively slash travel time along this axis by half, bringing it down to a mere eight hours. Out of the 34 rural districts, 24 will get connected to the MSC.

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