Mumbai (Metro Rail News): On 9 July, MMRDA declared, that the joint venture between Rithwik Projects Pvt. Ltd. and Soma Enterprise had emerged as the L1 (lowest bidder) for the construction contract of Dongari Depot of Mumbai Metro’s Red Line.
Work on the Dongri Depot will be carried out under package CA-207. Strategically planned on 41.36 hectares of land in northwest Mumbai, the Dongri Depot will house and maintain trains for the entire Red Line. The Red Line includes Line 9, Line 7, and Line 7A, connecting Dongri, Mira Bhayandar, Dahisar East, Gundavali, and CSIA Terminal 2.
Bidding Process
In February 2024, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) called for bids for Dongri depot’s construction work. The tender was floated at Rs. 639.38 crore with a 52-month completion deadline.
MMRDA identified three bidders after opening the technical bids on June 25. Subsequently, the bids were sent for technical evaluation, and the KPC Projects’ bid was rejected due to non-compliance with the tender’s specified terms.
Bid Price
| Firm | Bid |
| Rithwik-Soma JV | 733.24 Crore |
| NCC | 798.35 Crore |
Brief Scope of Work:
Under package CA-207, the contractor will be responsible for developing the land and constructing various infrastructures for the CAR Depot at Dongri for Metro Line-9 of the Mumbai Metro Rail Project, managed by MMRDA. This includes:
- Stabling Yard
- Operation Control Centre
- Depot Control Centre
- Administrative Building
- Maintenance and Inspection Buildings
- Auxiliary Substation
- Roads
- Underground Utility Duct
- Drainage System
- Rainwater Harvesting
The project will also encompass architectural finishing, plumbing, and PEB works.
It will be Rithwik Project’s second depot construction contract in Mumbai. Previously, they secured the Kasheli Depot contract on Line 5 under package CA-151.
To access the Dongri Depot, an extension of Line 9 will be imperative. This extension will span 4.9 kilometres, featuring 2 stations one at Murdha and the other at Rai Goan. This extension will start from Subhash Chandra Bose Ground Station and run along Uttan Road.
