Lucknow Metro|LMRC issues NIT for RFP for Rolling Stock and Train Control & Signaling system

Lucknow: Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) has issued combined tender for rolling stock and signaling system to save time and bring more efficiency in the metro project. It is for the first time that both tenders are being awarded jointly for a metro project in the country. It has recently awarded the contract for supply, testing and commissioning of 80 cars for 20 trains of four car each along with train control and signalling system for Lucknow Metro Phase-1A project to French company, a consortium of ALSTOM Transport India Ltd, Bangalore and ALSTOM Transport SA, France at a cost of around Rs.1070 crore.

Three international firms had participated in the tender for the work which were received by LMRC on April 21, 2015 and tender has been finally been awarded to the lowest evaluated tenderer after detailed technical and financial evaluation as per terms and conditions of the tender document with the approval of LMRC Board of Directors. Metro officials said, “The trains are planned to be supplied within a very tight schedule of 65 weeks from now and has the challenge of supplying such state of the art trains in one of the shortest period known for trains supply after placing an order.”