UPMRC
Issues letter of acceptance for Lucknow Metro Phase-1B underground section
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- Infrastructure · Metro
- Where
- Charbagh-Chowk, Lucknow
- Reported
- 10 November 2026
UPMRC has handed Afcons Infrastructure a ₹1,383.30 crore contract to build the underground Charbagh-Chowk stretch of Lucknow Metro Phase-1B, with 36 months to finish.
- Contractor
- Afcons Infrastructure Limited
- Contract value
- ₹1,383.30 crore (excluding GST)
- Route
- Charbagh to ramp after Chowk
- LoA date
- 5 November 2026
- Construction period
- 36 months
- Bidders
- Five, with Afcons lowest
What's happening
Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation has issued a letter of acceptance to Afcons Infrastructure Limited for designing and building the underground section of Lucknow Metro Phase-1B, running from Charbagh to the ramp after Chowk.
The details
The contract value stands at ₹1,383.30 crore, excluding GST. UPMRC Managing Director Sushil Kumar signed the letter, which is dated 5 November 2026.
Under the agreement, work begins on the date the letter was issued, and the contractor has 36 months to complete construction, which would place the finish date around November 2029.
Afcons was declared the lowest bidder among five companies after financial bids were opened on 5 October 2026.
Why it matters
The award moves Lucknow Metro Phase-1B forward by locking in both the contractor and the cost for one of its underground stretches, a segment of metro construction that is typically more complex and expensive than elevated sections.
WHERE IT LANDS
WHAT IT MEANS
Lokazen’s read- For brands & retailers
The Charbagh-Chowk underground section could make station-adjacent retail worth watching as the 36-month build progresses.
- For businesses
The Charbagh-Chowk section could improve rail access for workplaces along the corridor once operational.
- For investors & landlords
A ₹1,383.30 crore underground section over 36 months could focus future commercial interest around Charbagh-Chowk stations.
Compare retail frontage and office options around Charbagh-Chowk before construction advances.
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