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Divisional Commissioner inspected the Metro Track from IIT to Gurudev by walking

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Kanpur Divisional Commissioner Shri Raj Shekhar inspected the construction works of the Kanpur Metro Project along with the higher authorities of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (UPMRC) and he has not only expressed satisfaction over the progress but also the quality of work
Kanpur Divisional Commissioner Shri Raj Shekhar inspected the construction works of the Kanpur Metro Project along with the higher authorities of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (UPMRC) and he has not only expressed satisfaction over the progress but also the quality of work

KANPUR (Metro Rail News): Kanpur Divisional Commissioner Shri Raj Shekhar inspected the construction works of the Kanpur Metro Project along with the higher authorities of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (UPMRC) and he has not only expressed satisfaction over the progress but also the quality of work.

The unexpected and extraordinary happening about the visit was that the Commissioner along with the Metro officials travelled 5 km by walking on the Metro Viaduct from IIT to Gurudev. Commissioner also visited IIT-K Metro Station and inspected the finishing work of the station. Here he was informed that the technical rooms of all the 7 Metro Stations from IIT-K to Rawatpur are equipped and the system installation work is going to be started very soon.

Throughout the visit Commissioner, Shri Raj Shekhar was also informed by the Metro officials that 80% of civil construction and 40% finishing work of 9 km long Priority Corridor, which is being built between IIT-K and Motijheel, has been almost completed to date.

Near IIT-K Metro Station, while inspecting the track, Shri Raj Shekhar paid special attention to the work of crossover which is being prepared to change the track of Metro Trains. At the same time, Metro Engineers also explained to him about the technology and the progression of the Rail Welding Plant mounted on the viaduct itself. He further informed by the officials that a segment or part of a Metro Rail is about 18 meters long and with the help of the Track Welding Plant, many kilometers long Rails are prepared by connecting them.

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Maha Metro’s best-ever performance during worst times

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Pune- NAGPUR (Metro Rail News): Best ever performance when conditions are the toughest and most challenging, is the hardest thing to achieve. But that is what has been precisely achieved by Maha Metro in Nagpur & Pune Metro projects in the March 2021 and the year 2020-21 in terms of our physical and financial progress, despite the gravest challenges posed by Covid-19 pandemic through the year.

This has been made possible by the use of Five Dimensional Building Information Modelling (5DBIM) system. We have achieved best-ever performance during worst times,” said Dr Brijesh Dixit, Managing Director of Maha Metro.

The expenditure in March 2021 was Rs 685 crore and in 2020-21 was Rs 3,303 crore. The previous best was in March 2019 – Rs 669 crore and 2018-19 – Rs 2,894 crore.Maha Metro has thus surpassed its own previous records and proved that even the pandemic could not deter it from overcoming its set targets. The percentage rise in March 2021 expenditure as compared to March 2019 was 2.39% while the rise for 2020-21 as compared to 2018-19 was 14.13%.

5DBIM is a BIM based approach in which individual 3DBIM components (with complete information) are linked with time information in schedule and equivalent cost information. By integrating three dimensional (3D) model with time and cost information one can view virtual construction of 3D model. Maha Metro has taken a pioneering step to integrate 5DBIM with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application to create ‘One Project One Platform’ thereby automating its project management process.

  • `Co-ordinated team work was done duly addressing challenges of pandemic’: Commenting on the record performance, Mr Mahesh Kumar Agrawal, Director (Project), said, “A co-ordinated team work for construction of station, viaduct, double decker bridge and track was carried out duly addressing severe challenges of Covid-19 pandemic. Special tasks were assigned to key officials of Metro to ensure that construction labourers strictly follow the guidelines issued by Government of India (GoI). Another task of keeping the morale of labourers, staff and engineers, high was also successfully achieved.”
  • `Metro achieved best progress despite nation-wide lockdown’: Mr S Sivamathan, Director (Finance), said, “Despite nation-wide lockdown, exodus of labourers from site on few occasions, Maha Metro achieved best ever physical and financial progress during financial year 2020-21. Best ever cash expenditure incurred during the year 2020-21 was Rs 3,303 crore as against previous best of Rs 2,894 crore in 2018-19, due to meticulous planning, proper care of contractors’ labourers by providing food, shelter, etc.”
  • `Safety of workers was not compromised while working’: Mr Sunil Mathur, Director (Rolling Stock), said, “The record performance has been achieved due to excellent team work. We did the work in a distributed manner without burdening anybody. While working we ensured that safety of workers was not compromised.”
  • `Contractors’ employees worked unmindful of their personal discomfort’ : Maha Metro has hired the services of General Consultant for the Metro Rail Project. Commenting on Maha Metro’s best-ever performance, Mr R Ramanathan, Project Director, General Consultant (GC), said, “Even during Covid pandemic in 2020 and 2021, contractors’ workers under the guidance of GC and Maha Metro officials duly following all safety precautions unmindful of their personal discomfort.” GC is a consortium of consulting agencies.
  • `Workforce is the main pillar to achieve the best deadlines’: Maha Metro has employed some of the best companies for execution of Nagpur Metro Project. Afcons – a unit of ShaporjiPalonji Group

of companies is one such firm. Mr AmarsinhRaut, local head of Afcons, said, “Workforce is the main pillar to achieve the best deadlines. Their health, safety and wellbeing were of utmost priority to all of us.”

Despite extremely adverse conditions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Maha Metro achieved its best performance in 2020-21. It continues to do excellent work on Nagpur and Pune Metro projects in 2021-22. According to Dr Brijesh Dixit when the going gets tough, the tough gets going and this applies to Maha Metro.

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NCRTC invites bids for Operation & Maintenance of Delhi-Meerut RRTS

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) invites bids from eligible bidders for the operation and maintenance of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS).

Important Details

Tender Reference Number – DM/OM/COR-OF/144

Work Description – Operation and Maintenance of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS).

Pre Bid Meeting Date – 20.07.2021 at 15:00 Hrs

Bid Submission Start Date – 10.08.2021 from 1500 Hrs

Bid Submission End Date – 20.08.2021 up to 1500 Hrs

Opening of Technical Bids – 21.08.2021 at 1500 Hrs

Scope of Work

The Scope of work for the Operator includes the following –

  1. Preparation of Plans, Modules, Standard Operating Procedures, Manuals for Operation and Maintenance of Transit System.
  2. Setting up of organization including recruitment and training for O&M of Transit System.
  3. Witnessing of Testing and Commissioning of Transit System in accordance with the provisions of draft O&M Agreement.
  4. Taking over of Transit System for Operation and Maintenance.
  5. O&M of Transit System in accordance with the provisions of draft O&M Agreement
  6. Maintaining and updating Asset Management System in accordance with the provisions of draft O&M Agreement.
  7. Procure and maintain inventory for Spares in accordance with the provisions of draft O&M Agreement. • Develop, operate and maintain Non-Transit Assets.
  8. Maximize Transit and Non-Transit Revenues.

For more information, applicants can download tender documents from the website –www.eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.

The Delhi–Meerut RRTS is a semi high speed rail corridor of length 82.15 km connecting Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut. It will have 22 stations. Once completed, the distance between Delhi and Meerut will be covered in less than an hour with trains operating on the route at top speed of 180 km per hour.

Priority section of 17 km length between Sahibabad and Duhai is expected to become operational by March 2023 while the whole corridor is expected to become operational by 2025.

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NCRTC invites tender for supply of EMV based Open Loop AFC System for Delhi – Meerut RRTS

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) invites open e-bids under single stage two packet system for the supply and commissioning of EMV based Open Loop Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System for Delhi – Meerut RRTS Corridor.

Important Details

Tender Reference Number – DM/ST/COR-OF/142

Name of Work – Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning and Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract of EMV based Open Loop Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System for Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut RRTS Corridor of NCRTC.

Completion period of work – 1240 days to achieve COD and 10 years Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (CAMC) period including DLP period. CAMC period shall start from the date of COD of Last section/stage-4 (whichever is later).

Pre Bid Meeting Date – 11.06.2021 at 15:00 Hrs

Availability of Bid Document – From 26.05.2021 to 27.07.2021 till 15:00 Hrs

Bid Submission Start Date – 20.07.2021 from 15:00 Hrs

Bid Submission End Date – 27.07.2021 up to 15:00 Hrs

Opening of Technical Bids – 28.07.2021 at 15:00 Hrs

For more information, applicants can download bidding documents from the website of NCRTC –  www.ncrtc.in or CPP Portal –  https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app.

About Automatic Fare Collection System –

  • An Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System is a method of providing automated revenue management.
  • An AFC system facilitates the purchase of pre-paid tickets that can be used to permit access to/from various transport modes through the use of electronic systems and thus eliminating all human error and confrontation.
  • An AFC system also provides valuable information for the management of the transport system and helps to enforce the safety and security policy of the transport system.
  • For the RRTS, the proposed ticketing system shall be Automatic Fare Collection with Contactless Smart Token/Cards.
  • Equipments for the system shall be provided at each station and will be connected to a local area network with a computer in the station Master’s room.

The Delhi–Meerut RRTS is a semi high-speed rail corridor of length 82.15 km connecting Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut. It will have 22 stations. Once completed, the distance between Delhi and Meerut will be covered in less than an hour with trains operating on the route at a top speed of 180 km per hour.

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NMRC reinvites tender to connect Noida Sector 51 to Gr. Noida Sector 2 under phase 2

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Noida Metro Extension

NOIDA (Metro Rail News): Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) has again invited tender from eligible applicants for the construction of an elevated viaduct and five elevated stations for the 9.6 km long extension of Aqua Line from Noida Sector 51 to Greater Noida Sector 2 under Phase-2.

Important Details

Tender Number: NMRC/Civil/NGNC/149/2021

Name of Work: Part Design and Construction of Elevated Viaduct and 5 elevated stations viz NOIDA SEC -122, NOIDA SEC-123, GR. NOIDA SEC-4, ECOTECH-12, GR. NOIDA SEC-2, (excluding Architectural finishing Works and PEB works of stations) from Chainage 0.00 m to Chainage 9605 m of Noida -Greater Noida Metro Rail Project.

Approximate cost of work: INR 563.04 Crores

Period of Completion: Two Years

Tender Documents on Sale: From 31/05/2021 at 15:00 Hrs to 30/06/2021 up to 15:00 Hrs

Pre Bid Meeting: 14/06/2021 at 15:00 Hrs

Tender Submission Start Date: 31/05/2021 from 1500 Hrs

Tender Submission End Date: 30/06/2021 till 1500 Hrs

Tender Opening Date: 30/06/2021 at 15:30 Hrs

This is the fourth time tenders are invited for this work with the previous three cancelled due to a lack of extensive participation in this tender by the construction companies.

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet in December 2019 approved the construction of 14.95 km long extension of Aqua Line from Noida Sector 51 to Knowledge Park V in Greater Noida with nine stations on the route at an estimated cost of INR 2,602 Crore.

The extension corridor is to be built in two phases. The first phase would be between Noida Sector 51 and Greater Noida Sector 2 (9.6 km). There will be five stations in the first phase, they are Noida Sector 122, Noida Sector 123, Greater Noida Sector 4, Eco Tech 12, and Greater Noida Sector 2 for which this tender is reinvited while the second phase would be between Greater Noida Sector 2 and Knowledge Park V (5.8 km) which will have four stations, they are Greater Noida Sector 3, Sector 10, Sector 12 and Knowledge Park V.

Hope this time NMRC received bids from an adequate number of companies as the estimated cost is also increased this time and work finally gets started with awarding of tender and subsequent initiation of civil construction works.

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J Kumar wins contract worth INR 1308 crores for balance work of Mumbai Metro Line 2B

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MUMBAI (Mumbai Metro): After six months of negotiations, J Kumar Infraprojects finally received Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from MMRDA (Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority) for completing the balance civil work of 12.8 km long elevated section of Mumbai Metro Line-2B which includes construction of elevated viaduct and 10 elevated stations.

As per LOA, MMRDA awarded this contract to J Kumar for a final value of INR 1307.88 crores. Originally, the contract for this 12.8 km long elevated section was awarded to Simplex Infrastructure in 2017 but was terminated in January 2020 due to poor progress of work.

Mumbai Metro Line 2B

After that, tender was re-invited in August 2020 and in November, when financial bids were opened, J Kumar emerged as the lowest bidder with bid value of INR 1389.48 crores which was 18.9% higher than the MMRDA estimated cost of INR 1167.65 crores and after months of negotiations, the contract value is finally settled at INR 1307.88 crores.

Tender Number – MMRDA/MMRP/L2B-C101/2020

Scope of Work – Part design and Construction of (Balance Works of Package CA04R) Elevated Viaduct and 10 Elevated Stations viz. ESIC Nagar, Prem Nagar, Indra Nagar, Nanawati Hospital, Khira Nagar, Saraswat Nagar, National College, Bandra, Income Tax Office & ILFS [excluding Architectural Finishing & Pre-Engineered Steel Roof Structure of Stations] from Chainage 34035.873m to Chainage 46860.384 OF Line2B [DN. Nagar – Mandale] of Mumbai Metro Rail Project of MMRDA.

Period of Completion – 30 Months

Line-2B of Mumbai Metro comprises construction of 23.64 km long elevated corridor with 20 stations from D.N. Nagar to Mandale. The estimated cost of project is INR 10,986 crores with expected daily ridership of 9 lakhs commuters once it is operational.

It will provide interconnectivity among the existing Western Express Highway, Eastern Express Highway, Western Railway, Central Railway, Mono Rail, Metro Line 1 (Ghatkopar to Versova) and under construction Metro Line 2A (Dahisar to D N Nagar), Metro Line 4 (Wadala to Kasarvadavali) & Metro Line 3 (Colaba to SEEPZ).

The stations on the route will be ESIC Nagar, Prem Nagar, Indira Nagar, Nanavati Hospital, Khira Nagar, Saraswat Nagar, National College, Bandra, MMRDA Office, Income Tax office, ILFS, MTNL Metro, SG Barve Marg, Kurla Terminal, Kurla (E), EEH, Chembur, Diamond Garden, Shivaji Chowk, BSNL, Mankhurd and Mandale.

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DMRC invites EOI for providing Consultancy Services for implementation of Delhi Metro Phase-4

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Delhi Metro Phase-IV work to begin by November-end
Delhi Metro Phase-IV work to begin by November-end

Delhi (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) invites online Expression of Interest (EOI) from intending eligible and interested National and International Consultant for providing Consultancy Services for implementation of Delhi Metro Phase-4.

Important Details

  • Tender Reference Number – EOI/DMRC/SL/DCS-1B
  • Name of EOI – Short Listing of Consultants for Consultancy Services for implementation of Delhi MRTS Project Phase-IV
  • Period of Work – 1620 Days
  • EOI documents on Sale – From 27.05.2021 to 28.06.2021 up to 1500 Hrs
  • Pre-EOI Meeting – 08.06.2021 at 1100 Hrs
  • EOI submission start – 20.06.2021 from 1100 Hrs
  • EOI submission end – 28.06.2021 till 1500 Hrs
  • Date & time of opening of EOI – 29.06.2021 at 1500 Hrs

About The Project –

Delhi MRTS Project Phase-IV (Priority Corridors) consists of following Corridors –

CorridorsElevatedUndergroundTotal
Length (Km)StationLength (Km)StationLength (Km)Station
Mukundpur-Maujpur (Extension of Line-7)12.55880012.5588
Janakpuri (W)-R.K.Ashram (Extension of Line-8)21.180147.740728.9222
Aerocity-Tughlakabad Line-104.279419.3431123.62215
Total38.0172627.0831865.10045

Tentative Commissioning Targets of the Corridors –

S.No.CorridorsCompletion Target
1Mukundpur – MaujpurDecember, 2022
2Janakpuri(W) – R.K.AshramJune, 2024
3Aerocity – TughlakabadMarch, 2025

Scope of Consultancy Work –

The role of the Consultant is mainly advisory capacity to DMRC in various areas for successful commissioning of complete MRTS-IV Project.

  • The consultancy services shall be provided through expatriates and local experts. In certain areas, consultancy services shall be provided through local experts only.
  • The field of services shall be Project Planning, Programming and monitoring, Civil Engineering, Design & Structure, Quality assurance in construction, signalling, Telecommunication, Automatic Fare Collection System, Track, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, BMS, Rolling Stock and Safety, Health & Environment.
  • The entire consulting team shall be headed by a Team Leader. The general responsibility of Team Leader and Scope in other areas will be provided to the Shortlisted Consultants.

For more information, applicants can download tender document from the website – https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app.

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CM Uddhav Thackeray flags off trial run for Mumbai Metro 2A & 7 corridors

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Maharashtra CM flags off trial run for Mumbai Metro 2A & 7
Maharashtra CM flags off trial run for Mumbai Metro 2A & 7

MUMBAI, INDIA (Metro Rail News): On Monday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray flagged off trial runs for the city’s two new metro train lines, Metro 2A and 7, on the Charkop-Dahisar-Aarey route.

The metro is expected to be fully operational and available to the general public around four months after the trial run i.e. the initial phases of Metro-2A (Dahisar-Aarey) and Metro-7 (Dahanukarwadi-Aarey) starting in October 2021

When the metros open to the general public, a daily average of 9 lakh passengers would be able to travel. Commuters from Adheri to Dahisar are expected to benefit from this metro service since it will make travel easier and local trains will no longer be the main mode of public transportation. The construction of these metro lines is also expected to reduce congestion on western freeways and in western native.

Each metro practice might have six coaches, one of whom would be assigned to the females. Aside from the one ladies’ coach, four seats in each compartment may be dedicated for women.  The metro fare would range from Rs 10 for short distances and Rs 80 for long distances. The metro may be free of air pollution.

According to environmentalists, this is a good example of how two or more metro lines may cohabit in a single carshed. The green brigade is challenging the state of the Kanjurmarg composite carshed, which is intended for at least three metro rail lines – Metros 3, 4, and 6.

Metros 2A and 7 will temporarily share a carshed at Charkop for the time being. The Bombay High Court is considering a dispute about land title in Kanjurmarg. According to the Centre, the Kanjurmarg site belonged to its salt department. According to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the 102 acres of land at the site are needed to build the carshed for metro lines 3, 4, and 6, as well as an interchange station for the projected line 14 with line 6.

“If there is a delay in acquiring land for the carshed in Kanjurmarg, it would have an impact on the metro train projects,” said environmental activist Zoru Bhathena.

The MMRDA is battling to acquire around 136 hectares of property for several metro train tracks interconnecting the city, including Dahisar (26 hectares), Mankhurd (30 hectares), Kanjurmarg (40 hectares), and Thane (40 hectares). The only easily accessible land piece is at Charkop (25 hectares), where the metro rail coaches of Metro 7 on Andheri (E)-Dahisar (E) and Metro 2A on Dahisar (W)-DN Nagar would first be stabled.

The Maharashtra government issued a notification in March to change the reservation for the metro car depot and casting yard in the Development Plan (DP) 2034. “The property should be granted in the wider public interest, as projects are being delayed,” says Stalin D, director of the NGO Vanshakti.

According to MMRDA sources, even in Charkop, there is a limit of 25-27 rakes. More property in Dahisar East, which has been earmarked for the Metro 7 line, will be required.

Uddhav Thackeray is live from Akurli Metro Station to flag off the path run of Metro ‘2A’ and ‘Metro-07’                         https://www.pscp.tv/w/1YqGoyQnVqlxv  click to watch live                

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Chennai Metro invites tender for track works on Corridor-3 under Phase-2

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Ballasted/Ballastless Track

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) invites tender through e-procurement portal from reputed, experienced and eligible applicants for the supply and commissioning of Track works of Standard gauge for Corridor-4 which runs from Light House Station to Poonamalle Bypass Station including Poonamalle Depot under Phase-2 of Chennai Metro.

Important Details –

Tender Number – CMRL/CON/PHASE-II/C4-TRK-01/2021

Name of Work – Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Track works of Standard gauge including all associated works in Underground and Elevated sections between Light House Station and Poonamalle Bypass Station and Poonamalle Depot in Corridor-4 of Chennai Metro Rail Project- Phase-2.

Period of Work – 1610 Days

Pre Bid Meeting Date – 06-Jul-2021 11:00 AM 

Document Download Start Date – 28-May-2021 09:00 AM

Document Download End Date – 19-Aug-2021 03:00 PM

Bid Submission Start Date – 13-Aug-2021 09:00 AM

Bid Submission End Date – 19-Aug-2021 03:00 PM

Bid Opening Date – 20-Aug-2021 03:00 PM

For more information and details on scope of work, tender documents can be downloaded by applicants from the CPP Portal – http://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app

Corridor-4 of Chennai Metro Rail Project under Phase-2 comprises construction of 26.1 km long corridor connecting Light House with Poonamallee with 28 stations on the route. The corridor will be both elevated and underground (18 elevated & 10 underground stations) with 16.03 km will be elevated while 10.07 km to be underground.

Stations to be built for Corridor-4 are Light House, Kutchery Road, Thirumayilai Metro, Alwarpet, Bharathidasan Road, Adyar Gate Junction, Nandanam, Panagal Park, Kodambakkam Sub Urban, Meenakshi College, Power House, Vadapalani, Saligramam, Avichi School, Alwarthirunagar, Valasaravakkam, Karambakkam, Alapakkam, Porur Junction, Chennai Bypass Crossing, Ramachandra Hospital, Iyyapanthangal Bus Depot, Kattupakkam, Kumananchavadi, Karayanchavadi, Mullai Thottam, Poonamalle bus terminus, Poonamallee Bypass and  Poonamallee Bus Depot

Recently, CMRL awarded two contracts for this corridor which includes elevated package C4-ECV-01 of length 7.9 km and elevated package C4-ECV-02 of length 7.9 km being awarded to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. – KEC International Consortium respectively. Work on this total awarded stretch of 15.8 km is likely to begin in a month. Period of completion for both contracts is 2.9 years and 3 years respectively.

Phase-2 of Chennai Metro comprises construction of three lines covering a total of 118.9 km to be built at a cost of INR 61,843 crores with all three corridors are expected to be operational by the year 2026.

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Chennai Metro Phase 2 Work starts with a tender for track works

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CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The majority of the city’s infrastructure projects are being hampered by the second Covid wave and a labour shortage, but the Chennai metro rail’s phase-2 project is moving forward, with Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) issuing a tender to lay tracks connecting the city’s core localities like T Nagar and Vadapalani with the IT hub in Porur and the Poonamallee bypass.

These areas are part of the 26.1km corridor that runs from Light House in the east to Poonamallee in the west, and pre-construction work on the 15.8km length is expected to begin in a month after two businesses were granted contracts.

Chennai Metro Corridor 4 of Phase 2 Project
Chennai Metro Phase 2

The Phase-2 network will consist of three routes totalling 118.9km and is expected to be completed by 2026. CMRL has begun seeking for a business that can supply, instal, test, and commission track on the subterranean and elevated parts of corridor-4 from Light House to Poonamallee bypass, as well as Poonamallee depot, after floating multiple tenders for the 118.9km phase. The 26.1-kilometer route consists of a 16-kilometer elevated corridor with 18 stations and a 10.1-kilometer subterranean portion with 12 stops. Officials previously stated that they may choose for ballasted tracks for the depot to save money and ballastless tracks for mainline train operations.

According to a Metrorail official, work on phase 2 has stalled owing to the Covid-induced statewide shutdown last year and this year’s state assembly elections. “But, during the lockdown, we had been working on getting the papers ready. The work has also been slowed down as a result of the model code of conduct that was in effect during the assembly elections. “We don’t want any further delays,” an official stated.

Three businesses were recently granted four building contracts by CMRL. It contained two contracts for the building of a section of corridor-4. Contracts will begin pre-construction work, such as soil investigations and other studies, within a month, according to officials.

Corridor-4 connects many of the city’s core neighbourhoods, including Marina Beach, Mylapore, Nandanam, T Nagar, Kodambakkam, Vadapalani, and Saligramam, are well-connected by public transportation, as are west Chennai neighbourhoods such as Chennai bypass crossing, Iyyappanthangal bus depot, Katuipakkam, Karayan Chavadi, and Poonamallee.

On corridor-4, Larsen & Toubro was awarded a contract to build a 7.9km elevated line with nine stations from Power House in Kodambakkam to Porur junction in 2.9 years, and Hindustan Construction-KEC International Consortium was awarded a contract to build a 7.9km elevated line with nine stations from Chennai bypass crossing to Poonamallee bypass in three years.

“The business must complete the contract signing procedures within 28 days and then begin work.” As a result, we may expect some work to begin within 28 days, although mobilising workers and larger machinery may take some time,” an official explained.

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