Mumbai Metro: Bids Invited for Track Defect Monitoring System for Line 3

MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited has invited bids for the On-board Track Defect Monitoring System for the Mumbai Metro Line 3. This step underlines MMRCL’s efforts to ensure robust safety measures across Line 3, which operates from Cuffe Parade in South Mumbai to Aarey Colony in North Mumbai.  

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Tender Details

Scope of Work: 

Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning of On-Board Track Defect Monitoring System (TDMS) along with 10 years of Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Services including 2 years of Defect Liability Period (DLP) for Mumbai Metro Line-3.

Mumbai Metro Line 3 Performance

5  months after the final stretch of Mumbai Metro Line 3 opened, ridership on the corridor has increased steadily, indicating that more commuters are shifting to Mumbai’s first fully underground metro line.

Before the last phase became operational on October 9, the line carried 19.7 lakh passengers in September. After the full Colaba-Bandra-EEPZ corridor opened, the monthly ridership rose sharply to 38.63 lakh in October. The upward trend continued in the following months, reaching 44.58 lakh in November and 46.56 lakh in December.

The average weekday ridership also saw a jump. Prior to the full opening, the line recorded about 75,052 passengers on an average weekday. This increased to 1.23 lakh in October, 1.32 lakh in November, and 1.48 lakh in December. The highest single-day ridership was recorded on October 16, when 1.82 lakh passengers used the metro.

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