Chennai ( Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) has secured the operations & maintenance (O&M) contract at Rs. 5870 crores for Chennai Metro Phase 2.
Bids submitted by Firms
| Firm | Bid Value |
| Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) | ₹ 5870 Cr |
| Deutsche Bahn International Operational gmbh (DB IO) | ₹ 7654.6 Cr |
Bidding Process
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) invited bids for this contract in August 2024. Deutsche Bahn International Operations GmbH (DB IO) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) submitted bids for the contract.
Technical bids were opened on 7 Mar 2025. The technical evaluation of the technically qualified bids took place on 10 March 2025.
The financial bid opened on 11 March, revealing that DMRC is the lowest bidder for the operation & maintenance (O&M) contract of Chennai Metro Phase 2.
Contract Details
Contract Period: 4380 Days ( 12 Years approx)
Scope of Work: Selection of the “Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Contractor for Chennai Metro Rail Phase II -Corridor-3 ((Madhavaram Milk Colony to Siruseri SIPCOT-II Metro), Corridor- 4 (Lighthouse to Poonamallee Bypass) and Corridor-5 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur), including Maintenance Depots at Madhavaram, Poonamallee & Semmancheri”
Note: The contract is for 12 years, commencing with the initiation of the final section or stage of Phase 2. However, there exists a provision for extending the contract by an additional three years, depending upon the performance review.
About Chennai Metro Phase 2
In October 2024, the Central Government’s Cabinet approved the under-construction Chennai Metro Phase 2 in October 2024. The Chennai Metro Phase 2 consist of 3 new corridors.
| Line | Route | Length (km) | No. of Stations |
| Corridor 3 | Madhavaram to SIPCOT | 45.4 | 49 |
| Corridor 4 | Light House to Poonamallee Bypass | 26.1 | 28 |
| Corridor 5 | Madhavaram to Sholinganallur | 44.6 | 48 |
