Chennai ( Metro Rail News): BEML Ltd. was declared as the lowest bidder for a contract to supply 210 coaches for Line 3 and Line 5 of 116.1 km Chennai Metro’s Phase 2 project on 18 September. This development comes under package ARE02A.
Package ARE02A
- The appointed contractor under package ARE02A will supply standard gauge coaches.
- These coaches will form 70 train sets, each consisting of 3 cars in the configuration: DMC + TC + DMC (Driving Motor Car + Trailer Car + Driving Motor Car).
- The train sets will be deployed on Chennai Metro’s Line 3, which spans 45.4 km from Madhavaram to Siruseri SIPCOT, and Line 5, covering 44.6 km between Madhavaram and Sholinganallur.
Bidding Process
In July 2023, CMRL re-invited bids for the contract while technical bids were opened in May-end 2024. to reveal BEML and Titagarh Rail Systems had bid for the same.
CMRL’s Brief Scope: Design, Manufacture, Supply, Testing, Commissioning, Training of Personnel and Comprehensive Maintenance Contract for Fifteen (15) years of Standard Gauge Metro Rolling Stock (Electric Multiple Units) and Depot Machinery and Plant.
CMRL will be operating the driverless trains for the very first time so the new rolling stocks are required to conform to Grade of Automation-4 (GoA4) standards.
Other Rolling Stocks Contract for Chennai Metro
Bidding for the Package ARE04A contract of Line-3 and Line-5’s second rolling stock comprising 96 coaches is underway. Technical bid opening for the contract is scheduled on October 19.
First Driverless Train to be Delivered Soon by Alstom
Alstom India is expected to deliver the first trainset by the end of September. The trainsets are being manufactured in Alstom’s facility at Sricity, Andhra Pradesh.
