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 3.
CMRL invited bids for this contract with a 2070 days deadline. Technical bids were opened on 6 Nov 2024 announcing that only one firm had submitted bids for the contract. Technical evaluation of the bid occurred on 5 June 2025. On 6 June 2025 financial bids were opened for the bid and financial evaluation of the bids took place on 27 November. During the financial evaluation round Fujitec India was declared as the lowest bidder for the contract and received LoA for the contract from CMRL.
Fujitec India Bid Value: ₹ 453.6 Cr
Contract Scope of Work: Design Manufacture Supply Installation Testing and Commissioning of Heavy Duty Escalators and Travelators for CMRL Phase II Corridor 3 (From Madhavaram Milk Colony Metro to Sholinganallur 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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