Larsen & Toubro wins ₹238.5 crore track work contract for Bhopal Metro Rail Project

Bhopal, India (Metro Rail Today):  The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MPMRCL) on 22nd October 2022 opened the financial bids for the contract package BH-07 for the supply of standard gauge Ballastless Track for the Bhopal Metro Rail Project.

As per the financial bid results, Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) emerged as the lowest bidder among the other four bidders. The financial position of each bidder is as under:-

• Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T): Rs 238.52 crore (L1)
• Texmaco Rail and Engineering Ltd: Rs 248.86 crore (L2)

However, the other two bidders - Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) and Vijay Nirman Company Pvt. Ltd. did not qualify for the tender terms and eligibility criteria. Hence, their bids were not opened.

The scope of work includes the Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of the Ballastless Track of Standard Gauge, including the Supply of the Fastening System for the Purple Line from AIIMS to Karond and Red Line from Bhadhbhada Square to Ratnagiri Tiraha, including Elevated and Underground sections along with Ballasted/Ballastless Track in Depot cum Workshop at Subhash Nagar” for Bhopal Metro Rail Project.

The tender notice for the above works was issued in February 2022 with an estimated work completion period of 1274 days. Technical bids were opened in July 2022. This contract package will be financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB).

For more details, please explore the Bhopal Metro page of Metro Rail Today.