K-RIDE to invite fresh tenders for pending civil works on Bengaluru Suburban Rail Corridor-2
Bengaluru (PTI): The Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-RIDE) will invite fresh tenders for the balance civil works of Corridor-2 of the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP), officials said on Tuesday.
In a statement, K-RIDE said the state Chief Secretary, Shalini Rajneesh, directed it to proceed with fresh tenders for Corridor-2—the Mallige line between Benniganahalli and Chikkabanawara—in three packages.
The Managing Director of K-RIDE, Govinda Reddy, has been instructed to take necessary action to ensure the continuation of work without delay, the statement added.
The decision was taken on the advice of K Shashi Kiran Shetty, Advocate General of the Government of Karnataka, to invite fresh tenders for balance civil works pending arbitration proceedings, K-RIDE said.
“The tenders will be invited in three packages for Corridor-2 and will be awarded by December 2025. Similarly, the tenders for balance civil works for Corridor-4 are also expected to be invited in suitable packages in November 2025,” K-RIDE said.
The statement said this decision was taken by the K-RIDE Board following the “unilateral and illegal termination of both Corridor-2 and Corridor-4 contracts by L&T.”
Earlier, L&T had entered into agreements with K-RIDE for Corridor-2 (Chikkabanawara to Benniganahalli) and Corridor-4 (Heelalige to Rajanukunte) on August 26, 2022, and December 30, 2023, respectively. The contract periods were extended up to September 2026 and October 2026 at the contractor’s request, it added.
“Arbitration proceedings between L&T and K-RIDE have also started, and retired judges of the High Court and Supreme Court have been nominated for a three-member Board of Arbitrators,” K-RIDE said.
The company is also contesting a stay granted by the Commercial Court on the encashment of the bank guarantee, it added.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
