DELHI (Metro Rail News): Four companies, two of which are in a consortium, have submitted their bids to construct the Thane Depot (Package D-1) for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR Bullet Train) project. This depot, managed by India’s National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), will be used for the storage and maintenance of Shinkansen train-sets on a 60-hectare land near Bharodi and Anjur villages. It will be the second-largest train depot, with the Sabarmati Depot in Ahmedabad being the largest.
In December 2022, NHSRCL invited tenders for the construction of the Thane Depot, with a construction deadline of 5.5 years. However, the estimated cost was not disclosed for the tender. The bidders for this project are Dineshchandra-DMRC JV, KEC International, Larsen & Toubro, and SCC-PREMCO JV. The scope of work includes designing and constructing the Thane Depot, which encompasses civil works, building works, inspection sheds, maintenance facilities, and the installation, testing, and commissioning of necessary equipment in Maharashtra.
The submitted bids will now undergo a technical evaluation process, which is expected to take a couple of months to complete. Once the evaluation is finished, the financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened. This will determine the lowest bidder and the most likely contractor for this package.
