Jakson wins ₹201.5 crore E&M Contract for Chennai Metro Line 5

On July 22, 2024, Jakson Ltd. was declared the lowest bidder for Chennai Metro Line-5’s electrical & mechanical (E&M), fire protection, ventilation, and air-conditioning contract C5-EM-03 by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL).

Project Overview
Chennai Metro’s new 44.6 km Line-5, part of the Phase 2 project, will run in a north-south orientation, connecting Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur.

 Scope of Package EM-03
The scope of Package EM-03 in north Chennai includes:
- System works at 10 elevated stations
- System works at 6 underground stations
- Underground tunnels between Kolathur and Nathamuni stations
- Viaduct between Madhavaram Milk Colony and Grain Market (Koyambedu Market) stations

The underground section is currently under construction by Tata Projects under Package UG-06, while the elevated section is being constructed by Larsen & Toubro under Package C5-EV-03.

 Tender and Bid Details
CMRL invited tenders for this systems contract in August 2023 with an unknown estimate and a completion deadline of 1910 days (5.2 years). Technical bids were opened in February 2024, revealing five bidders.

Financial Bid Values:
- **Jakson:** Rs. 201.50 Crore
- **ETA Engineering:** Rs. 207.19 Crore
- **Antelec:** Rs. 214.20 Crore
- **Universal MEP Projects & Engineering Services (Voltas):** Rs. 216.89 Crore
- **Blue Star:** Rs. 218.40 Crore

Package: C5-EM-03

CMRL’s Brief Scope: Supply, Installation, Testing, Commissioning, and Training of Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, VAC Works, and BMS system from Madhavaram Milk Colony Station (Excluding) CH 76.000 to Grain Market Station (Excluding) CH 16399.716 for Corridor-5 of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, Phase-II.

Additional Information
For the most updated information and the exact location of all elevated and underground stations across lines 3, 4, and 5, you can check out the updated Chennai Metro Phase 2 map. Package EM-03 is Line-5’s second E&M package after C5-EM-04, which was awarded to Voltas in December 2023. A list of all Chennai Metro Phase 2 civil and system packages and their status can be viewed online.

It is not yet clear whether CMRL will issue the contract to Jakson, but the financial details and scope of work provide a comprehensive view of the project and its current progress.