Date: 29 October 2026. Place: Bengaluru, India. Organization(s): RNS Infrastructure Limited; Gayatri Projects Limited; Bengaluru Suburban Transport Project (Corridor 4). Event: award of a civil works Letter of Acceptance for Package 1 of Corridor 4. Metro Rail Today reported that a joint venture between RNS Infrastructure Limited and Gayatri Projects Limited was issued a Letter of Acceptance on 29 October 2026 for a civil construction contract valued at ₹342 crore (exclusive of GST) covering railway formation, bridges, elevated viaducts and associated infrastructure between Benniganahalli and Jakkur. The stipulated completion period is 24 months and the package covers 6.259 km of at-grade alignment and 3.681 km of elevated viaduct, including earthworks, minor and major bridges, road underbridges, retaining structures, drainage, boundary walls and fencing. The scope also includes validation of designs and stability checks for certain works executed by a previous contractor between chainage 22.386 km and 33.742 km, excluding five stations and the Channasandra RCC box. The owner, contract financing, and many supplier or operator assignments are Not publicly disclosed. This award advances implementation of Corridor 4 within the Bengaluru Suburban Transport Project, with physical construction expected to commence shortly, according to the report.
Lead
Metro Rail Today reported that on 29 October 2026 a joint venture (JV) of RNS Infrastructure Limited and Gayatri Projects Limited received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for a civil construction contract under Corridor 4 of the Bengaluru Suburban Transport Project (BSTP). The award covers Package 1 between Benniganahalli and Jakkur and carries a stipulated completion period of 24 months. The reported contract value is ₹342 crore, exclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Project facts
Project name: Bengaluru Suburban Transport Project (BSTP), Corridor 4 — Package 1
Location: Benniganahalli to Jakkur, Bengaluru, India
Owner: Not publicly disclosed
Timing: LoA issued 29 October 2026; stipulated completion period 24 months
Scope: Construction of railway formation, bridges, elevated viaducts and associated infrastructure between Benniganahalli and Jakkur; validation of designs and stability checks for specified previously executed works
Technical parameters: 6.259 kilometres of at-grade railway section; 3.681 kilometres of elevated viaduct; works include embankments and cuttings, blanketing, minor and major bridges, road underbridges (RUBs), earth-retaining structures and retaining walls, drains, boundary walls and fencing; design validation and stability assessments for section chainage 22.386 km to 33.742 km, excluding five stations and the Channasandra RCC box
Contract value: ₹342 crore (exclusive of GST)
Financing: Not publicly disclosed
(Source: Metro Rail Today; source confidence: secondary media)
Participants and responsibilities
Owner: Not publicly disclosed (Metro Rail Today report)
Contractor: RNS Infrastructure Limited–Gayatri Projects Limited joint venture — awarded Letter of Acceptance on 29 October 2026 for Package 1; responsible for civil construction works described above; contract value ₹342 crore exclusive of GST; 24-month completion period (reported by Metro Rail Today — secondary media)
Design/validation scope: JV to undertake validation of designs and stability checks, where applicable, for certain works carried out by a previous contractor between chainage 22.386 km and 33.742 km; five stations and the Channasandra RCC box are excluded (reported by Metro Rail Today)
Operator: Not publicly disclosed
Rolling stock/systems suppliers: Not publicly disclosed
Consultant/financier: Not publicly disclosed
(Sources and scope statements based on Metro Rail Today report; source confidence: secondary media)
Contractor overview
RNS Infrastructure Limited / Gayatri Projects Limited (JV) — Role: civil works contractor for Package 1 of BSTP Corridor 4; Scope: railway formation, bridges, elevated viaducts, earthworks, RUBs, retaining structures, drainage, fencing, and validation/stability checks for specified prior works between chainage 22.386 km and 33.742 km (excluding five stations and Channasandra RCC box); Value: ₹342 crore (exclusive of GST); Milestone: LoA issued 29 October 2026; Completion period: 24 months; Source confidence: secondary media (Metro Rail Today).
Commercial context
The reported award moves Package 1 of Corridor 4 from procurement toward implementation, with physical construction expected to begin shortly per the report. The contract includes both new civil works and a notable deliverable to validate and assess stability of previously executed works, signalling coordination tasks with earlier contractors or worksites. Key commercial and delivery details that remain Not publicly disclosed include the project owner identity, financing arrangements, detailed contractor payment terms, and appointments for systems, rolling stock or operations. The disclosed contract value (₹342 crore, excluding GST) provides a headline measure of civil scope size for market participants; however, absence of first-party owner or financier releases limits confirmation of contract delivery milestones beyond the 24-month completion period reported by Metro Rail Today.
Sources
https://metrorailtoday.com/news/rns-infragayatri-projects-jv-awarded-342-crore-civil-contract-for-bengaluru-suburban-rail-project — Metro Rail Today (secondary media)
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