INDORE (Metro Rail News): Texmaco Rail and Engineering Ltd. (TexRail) emerges as the lowest bidder for the delivery and installation of standard gauge rails (Package BH-07) for the first phase of the Indore Metro project.
The 33.53 km Gandhi Nagar Depot of the Yellow Line, the 24.06 km elevated segment (Indore Airport – Bhawrasla – Railway Station), and the 7.48 km underground section (Indore Airport – Bada Ganapati – Railway Station) tracks will be installed at these station from this contract.
The European Investment Bank (EIB)-financed Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (MPMRCL) bids in February with a 1274-day (3.49-year) deadline and an unidentified budget.
In July, technical bids were opened, revealing 4 bidders. RVNL and VNC were rejected because their proposals did not adhere to the requirements of the tender.
Financial Bid Values
| Firm | Bid (Rs. Crore) |
| Texmaco Rail and Engineering Ltd. (TexRail) | 252.88 |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) | 262.32 |
| Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) | Disqualified |
| Vijay Nirman Company Pvt. Ltd. (VNC) | Disqualified |
The work includes : Design Supply Installation Testing Commissioning of Ballastless Track of Std Gauge Yellow Line Gandhinagar Bawarshala Bengali Square and Underground from Indore Rly Station to airport Station, Corridor along with Ballasted/Ballastless Track at Depot.
This is the 4th and final track-related contract for Indore’s 33.53 km Phase 1 project.
| Package & Scope | Bidders |
| BHIN03A: 880 Grade Rails | Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) is lowest bidder |
| BHIN03B: Head-Hardened Rails | Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) is lowest bidder |
| BHIN03C: Turnouts | Vossloh Cogifer is lowest bidder |
| BH-07: Standard Gauge Tracks | Texmaco is lowest bidder (this post) |