MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): The Technical bids for the electrification contract package CA-40 of Line 28 for the Mumbai Metro Rail Project has recently been opened by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
The Authority has revealed that only two bidders, KEC International Ltd and Siemens Ltd, have put forward bids to deliver 25kV OHE and associated systems for Line 2B of the Mumbai Metro.
The scope of work includes design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing & commissioning of 2 nos 110 KV RSS, including 110 KV. 33kV, 25kV cabling work, complete 25ky OCS with SWS, 33kV aux power distribution system including 33/0.415 KV ASS and complete SCADA systems for the main line and depot of Mumbai Metro Line 28.
In November 2022, a tender notice was issued for the contract package with an estimated cost of Rs 443.36 crore and a completion deadline of 3 years.
Both bids have now been sent for technical evaluation by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
The 2B (Yellow Line) of the Mumbai Metro Rail Project is a 23.649 km extension of the existing 18.6 km Line 2A (Dahisar-DN Nagari). It will connect D.N. Nagar to Mandale via BKC, with 22 elevated metro stations.
The stations will be built at ESIC Nagar, Prem Nagar, Indira Nagar, Nanavati Hospital, Khira Nagar, Saraswat Nagar, National College, Bandra, MMRDA Office, Income Tax office (TO), ILES, MTNL Metro, SC Barve Marg, Kuria Terminal, Kuda (EL EEH, Chembur, Diamond Garden, Shivaji Chowk, BSNL, Mankhurd and Mandale.