Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC), in collaboration with Tata Projects Limited (TPL), has secured a contract worth approximately ₹2,191 crore for the construction of an 8.65 km corridor, including underground tunnels and stations, for the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL). HCC holds a 55% stake in the joint venture, amounting to around ₹1,205 crore.
The awarded Package IN-05R is the only underground segment of the 31.32 km Indore Metro Phase 1 project. It involves constructing an 11.32 km tunnel using a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) and developing seven underground stations at Indore Railway Station, Rajwada, Chota Ganpati, Bada Ganpati, Ramchandra Nagar, BSF/Kalani Nagar, and Airport. The corridor will connect a ramp east of Indore Railway Station to a ramp west of Airport Station.
Currently, HCC is involved in Mumbai Metro Line III, constructing 4 km of twin tunnels and four stations, along with two Chennai Metro packages. The company has played a key role in India’s metro expansion, having contributed significantly to the development of Delhi Metro, Bangalore Metro, Mumbai Metro Line I, and Kolkata Metro.