CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Fujitec India has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from Chennai Metro Rail Corporation (CMRL) for the escalator contract of Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Corridor 5.
CMRL invited bids for the contract with a 1940 days deadline. Technical bids were opened on 6 Nov 2024 revealing that only one firm had submitted for the contract. The technical evaluation of the bid took place on 22 May 2025.
The financial bids for the contract were opened on 23 May 2025 and the financial evaluation of the bid occurred on 27 November 2025. After the financial evaluation round Fujitec India was declared as the lowest bidder and received LoA for the contract.
Fujitec India Bid Value: ₹ 147.3 Cr
Contract Scope of Work: Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Heavy-Duty Escalators for CMRL Phase II – Corridor 5 (From Madhavaram Depot Metro to Koyambedu Metro stations)
The Phase 2 of Chennai Metro spans 118.9 km and consists of three new metro corridors.
| Line | Route | Elevated Length | Underground Length | Total Length |
| Line 3 ( Purple Line) | Madhavaram – SIPCOT 2 | 19.1 km | 26.7 km | 45.8 km |
| Line 4 (Orange Line) | Light House – Poonamallee Bus Depot | 16 km | 10.1 km | 26.1 km |
| Line 5 (Red Line) | Madhavaram – Sholinganallur | 41.2 km | 5.8 km | 47 km |
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