L&T signs ₹773.28 crore electrification contracts for Chennai Metro Phase 2

Chennai, India (Metro Rail Today): The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) awarded two system contracts with a combined value of 773.28 crores to Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for supply of 25kV OHE systems to Corridor 3 & 5 of Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase 2.

The scope of work under the first contract package CMRL/PHASE-II/SYS/CP20.2-OHE-07/2021 includes Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing, Training and Commissioning of OHE & Switching Stations for Chennai Metro's Phase 2 — Corridor 3 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur) and Corridor 5 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to CMBT Including Depot at Madhavaram). The total contract value is Rs 239.41 crore.

The overall design of the electrical system is centered on supplying safe, dependable, and stable electricity, as well as efficient electrical system performance, in order to provide uninterrupted services. To provide reliable OHE for Corridor 3 which is total length of 35.043 km & Corridor 5 which is total length of 16.16 km. The total track km of Madhavaram depot is 21.0 km.

The scope of work under the second contract package CMRL/PHASE-II/SYS/CP20.1/PS-06/2021 includes Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing, Training and Commissioning of RSS, ASS & SCADA for Chennai Metro's Phase 2 - Corridor 3 (From Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur) and Corridor 5 (Madhavaram Milk Colony to CMBT, including Depot at Madhavaram). The total contract value is Rs 533.87 crore.

The overall design of the electrical system is centered on supplying safe, dependable, and stable electricity, as well as efficient electrical system performance, in order to provide uninterrupted services. To provide the reliable Power Supply functions of 29 Underground Stations & 10 Elevated Stations of Corridor 3 and 6 Underground Stations & 11 Elevated Stations of Corridor 5 and Depot at Madhavaram.

The contract agreements were signed by Rajesh Chaturvedi, Director (Systems and Operations), CMRL and Sunil Khattar, Vice President & Head-Metro Business Unit, Larsen & Toubro Limited today at MetroS, Nandanam, Chennai. Senior officials of CMRL and Larsen & Toubro Limited were present during the occasion.

Tender notice for the both contract packages was issued in October 2021. Both contract packages will be funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

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