L&T wins ₹15,697 cr civil contract package C3 of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project

New Delhi, India (Metro Rail Today): The National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) on 16th June 2023 opened the financial bids of a major contract package (MAHSR C-3) of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Bullet Train Project in New Delhi.

The scope of work of this contract package includes Design and Construction of Civil and Building Works including Testing and Commissioning on Design Build Lump Sum Price Basis for Double Line High Speed Railway involving Viaducts & Bridges (excluding fabrication and transportation of steel truss girder components), Maintenance Depot, Tunnels, Earth Structures and Stations (Thane, Virar and Boisar), between Shilphata in the State of Maharashtra and Zaroli at Maharashtra-Gujarat border from MAHSR Km 21.150 to MAHSR Km 156.600 [excluding Thane Depot] for the Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor.

As per the financial bid result, the Indian major construction firm Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) emerged as the lowest bidder to construct 135.45 km section of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project between Shilphata and Zaroli in Maharashtra with 3 elevated bullet train stations at Thane, Virar and Boisar.

The financial position of each bider is as under:-

• Larsen & Toubro Ltd: Rs 15,697 crore (L1)
• NCC - J Kumar Infraprojects JV: Rs 16,853 crore (L2)
• Afcons Infrastructure - Kalpataru Power JV: Rs 18,500 crore (L3)
• Dineshchandra – DMRC JV: Not qualified in technical round

Tender notice for the above contract package was issued in November 2022 with a 1704 day work completion deadline. Technical bids were opened in April 2023.

Afcons Infrastructure - Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd JV has quoted bids in multiple currencies i.e. INR 21,467.22 crore + USD 32.13 mn + JPY 32.47 mn and offered 16.45% discount while NCC - J Kumar Infraprojects JV has quoted Rs 18,839.46 crore and offered 10.5% discount to NHSRCL.

Now all bids have been sent for final evaluation by the tender commitee.

The 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor will conenct Mumbai (in Maharashtra) to Ahmedabad (in Gujarat) with 12 stations.