4 firms bid to construct metro car depot at Kasheli and Mogharpada for Mumbai Metro

Mumbai, India (Metro Rail Today): The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has opened technical bids for two contract packages CA-151 and CA-160 for the construction of metro car depot at Kasheli and Mogharpada for Mumbai Metro Rail Project on 13th January 2023.

Contract Package CA-151 (Metro Line 5)

Scope of Work: Construction of Depot Infrastructures comprising Stabling Yard, Operation Control Centre and Administrative building, Maintenance and workshop buildings, Auxiliary substation, Finishing, Plumbing, Earthworks for land development, Compound wall, Road, Approach Bridge and Undeground Utility Duct Works, Drainage, Rain Water Harvesting, Staff Quarters etc. Complete Including Architectural Finishing works and PEB Works for Car Depot at Kasheli for Metro Line-5 of Mumbai Metro Rail Project.

Tender notice for the above work was issued in October 2022 with an estimated cost of work of Rs 472.02 crore and 36 month completion deadline. The following construction firms have submitted their bids:-

• Nagarajuna Construction Company (NCC) Ltd.
• Montecarlo Ltd.
• Rithwik Projects Pvt. Ltd.
• Vishwa Samudra Engineering Pvt. Ltd.

The Kasheli Metro depot will serve trains for 24.9 km long Mumbai Metro's Line 5 (Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan) which will connect Kapurbawdi to Kalyan APMC with 17 stations. This depot will be built on a 27.13 hectare land parcel near Kasheli Metro Station.

Contract Package CA-160 (Metro Line 4)

Scope of Work: Construction of depot infrastructures comprising stabling yard, operational control centre and administrative building, maintenance and workshop buildings. auxiliary substation, staff quarters, architectural finishing, plumbing, earthworks for land development, compound wall, road approach, bridge connecting to depot, underground utility ducts, drainage system, design and build of ETP and STP, etc. including architectural finishing works and design and build of pre-engineered building structures of car depot at Mogharpada for Metro Line-4 and 4A of Mumbai Metro Rail Project.

Tender notice for the above work was issued in August 2022 with an estimated cost of work of Rs 596.60 crore and 36 month completion deadline. The following construction firms have submitted their bids:-

• Nagarajuna Construction Company (NCC) Ltd.
• Rithwik Projects Pvt. Ltd.
• Vishwa Samudra Engineering Pvt. Ltd.

The Mogharpada Metro depot will serve trains for 32.32 km long Mumbai Metro's Line 4 (Wadala to Kasarvadavali) which will connect Wadala to Kasarvadavali with 32 stations. This depot will be built on approx. 35 hectare land parcel.

All bids have been sent for technical evaluation and once this stage completed, MMRDA will open the financial bids to declare the lowest bidder.