The Metro Rail Guy

23/06/2024

Afcons Infra is lowest bidder for Mumbai BMC's new water tunnel between Kasheli (Bhiwandi) and Mulund's Octroi Naka! Beat Larsen & Toubro. This 7 km conveyance tunnel with a 5.3 diameter will be built using a Tunnel Boring Machine at depths of ~150 meters. See details:

Afcons Infrastructure on Thursday was declared as the lowest bidder to construct a new water conveyance tunnel in Mumbai between Kasheli (Bhiwandi) and Mulund's Octroi Naka by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This tunnel in Mumbai's eastern suburbs is part of a larger water supply projec

22/06/2024

SYSTRA has been awarded 508 km Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train’s Ticketing Consultant contract! Beat DB Engineering - BARSYL JV. They'll prepare ticketing system's cost estimate, help conduct bidding process, and finalize contract for ticketing system. See LOA and details:

SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) - SYSTRA JV on Tuesday was awarded a Rs. 3.97 crore Ticketing Consultant contract for the 508 km Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR Bullet Train) project by India's National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (NHSRCL). SYSTRA will prepare employer (NHSRCL)’s re...

22/06/2024

Done! GR Infra has launched 21 km Bangalore Metro Pink Line's FINAL segment south of Jayadeva Station for the 7.5 km Dairy Circle Ramp – Kalena Agrahara section (Reach 6). This marks the completion of all segment launching activity for 73 km Phase 2 project. See details and snaps:

GR Infraprojects (GRIL) on Friday morning celebrated launching their final precast segment for the 7.5 km Dairy Circle Ramp – Kalena Agrahara section of Bangalore Metro’s Pink Line (Reach 6). The team recorded this major milestone for the line's viaduct on Bannerghatta Road just south of Jayadev...

22/06/2024

11th breakthrough for Agra Metro! Afcons - Sam JV's TBM 323 (Yamuna) last night arrived at SN Medical College Station after a 508m journey from Agra College Station in less than 3 months. This was Yamuna's 4th breakthrough. See details & pics:

Afcons Infrastructure – Sam India Consortium on Friday night celebrated tunnel boring machine (TBM) Yamuna’s breakthrough at SN Medical College Metro Station of the 29.40 km Agra Metro Phase 1 project. This was TBM Yamuna (Robbins 215-323)’s 4th tunnel breakthrough and overall the 11th tunnel ...

21/06/2024

Let's go! Larsen & Toubro has relaunched Patna Metro's TBM-1 from Patna University Station for its second journey in Package PC-03. It will build a 2302m long tunnel for the down-line to PMCH Station and onward to Gandhi Maidan Station. See details and pics:

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) last week recommissioned their first tunnel boring machine (DZ1090) from Patna University Station for 30.91 km Patna Metro Phase 1 project’s 8 km underground Package PC-03 connecting Rajendra Nagar – Patna Junction Railway Station. This milestone on Patna Metro's 14.

21/06/2024

6 firms including TATA, NCC & KPIL have bid for 43 km Nagpur Metro Phase 2's Package C-02! This package involves construction of a 17.6 km viaduct within Orange Line's Reach 1A connecting Khapri - Butibori, and includes 2 special railway spans and a 6 lane double-decker section. See details:

Six civil engineering firms have submitted bids to construct Package C2 of the 43.8 km Nagpur Metro Phase 2 project after Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO) opened technical bids on Thursday. The scope of Package C-02 purely involves construction of a 17.624 km viaduct within

20/06/2024

Congrats Dixcon Infra! They've been awarded another 2 metro projects' casting contracts, this time from Ceigall India:

• Kanpur Metro's 4.3 km KNPCC-12 (Double Pullia Ramp ⇄ Barra-8)
• Agra Metro's 3.7 km AGCC-05 (RBS Ramp ⇄ Sikandra)

Their scope at the casting yard includes multi-structure work, which is their specialization. Ongoing contracts being executed by their professional team includes the following packages:

Delhi Metro Phase 4
• KEC (12.56 km DC-02) all precast structure work for Pink Line elevated corridor
• HGIEL (3.5 km DC-01A) all precast structure work for Magenta Line elevated corridor

Kanpur Metro Phase 1
• KPIL (5.43 km KNPCC-07) all precast structure work for Orange Line elevated corridor

Contact: [email protected]

19/06/2024

3 firms including Ayesa & STUP have bid for 26 km Bhubaneswar Metro's Detailed Design Consultant contract BCDD-02! Scope includes Phulapokhari Depot (architectural, electrical & mechanical (E&M), traction & civil works) and proof checking Line-1's superstructure and 750V DC traction & power supply. See details:

Three consulting firms have submitted bids for Bhubaneswar Metro Phase 1 project’s Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) contract BCDD-02 after the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) opened technical bids in late-May. The scope of this contract includes two parts. The first pertains to 26.04 km Line-

16/06/2024

Breakthrough! Tata's Terratec TBM S98 (Anaimalai) has recorded Chennai Metro Phase 2's 5th tunnel breakthrough at Otteri Station. It built a 925m tunnel in 8 months from Ayanavaram Station for Line-3's down-line tunnel. See details and pics:

Tata Projects Ltd. (TPL) on Thursday celebrated tunnel boring machine S98’s second tunnel breakthrough at Otteri Station for the 116.1 km Chennai Metro Phase 2 project. Nicknamed TBM Anaimalai, this Ø6.61m diameter Terratec Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) machine was originally launched from 45.8 km

13/06/2024

Ayesa India is lowest bidder for Indore Metro and Bhopal metro’s Detailed Design Consultant contract for electrical & mechanical systems! Beat 5 others. Scope includes 9 underground and 24 elevated stations within Bhopal’s packages BH03, BH04 & BH05 and Indore’s packages IN04 and IN05. See details:

Ayesa India was today declared as the lowest bidder for the Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) contract for electrical & mechanical (E&M) systems of Indore Metro and Bhopal Metro Phase 1 projects. This DDC contract BH-IN-21 by Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Co Limited (MPMRCL) includes 9 undergr

11/06/2024

12 firms including L&T, APCO & GRIL have bid to construct 64.53 km Package C-6 of the 121 km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor project! This package will connect HORC’s New Patli Station with the Indian Railways’ Harsana Kalan Station along the north-west side. See full bidder list and details:

Twelve firms have bid to construct 64.53 km Package C-6 of the 121.7 km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) project after Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (HRIDC) opened technical bids on Monday. Package C-6 of Haryana’s first semi high-speed rail line will connect HORC's

11/06/2024

Bangalore Metro: Siemens - RVNL JV has been awarded Phase 2A & 2B's 750V DC Third Rail Electrification contract EP5-CC! Scope includes 57 km Blue Line's 33 KV distribution system, substations & auxiliary substations, and SCADA system. See details:

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) in a BSE filing on Monday announced that Siemens – RVNL JV has been awarded a roughly Rs. 762 crore contract for the 750V DC Third Rail electrification work (EPC5-CC) of Bangalore Metro’s 57 km Blue Line by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL). This new unde...

10/06/2024

Tata Projects has started casting tunnel ring segments for Chennai Metro Line-5‘s UG-06 underground package! This ~5.6 km section will connect Kolathur and Nathamuni via 5 stations. See details and pics:

Tata Projects Ltd. (TPL) last Friday began pouring concrete to cast the first batch of tunnel ring segments for underground Package UG-06/RT-01 of Chennai Metro's 44.6 km Line-5 which will connect Madhavaram and Sholinganallur via 45 stations. TPL is responsible for constructing 116.1 km Chennai

09/06/2024

MIA Construction is lowest bidder for Bhubaneswar Metro Phulapokhari Depot's civil construction contract! Beat 21 other firms. This depot with a 36 month deadline will be used to stable & maintain 3-coach trains servicing 26 km Line-1 (Trisulia Square – Biju Patnaik Airport). See bid values:

M I A Construction Pvt. Ltd. on Friday was declared as the lowest bidder for the civil construction work of Bhubaneswar Metro Phase 1 project’s Phulapokhari Depot & Workshop by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Bhubaneswar Metro’s train stabling & maintenance facility will be built und

08/06/2024

Nyati Engineers is lowest bidder for Ratnagiri Airport's new terminal contract in Maharashtra! Besides the 3200 sqm new terminal building, a new link taxiway and apron to handle 2 ATR-72 type aircraft will be built. See bid values and design:

Nyati Engineers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (NECPL) on Wednesday was declared as the lowest bidder to construct a new terminal building at Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) in western Maharashtra. Ratnagiri Airport in Mirjole village (view on Google Maps) is owned by Maharashtra Industrial Development Corpor

07/06/2024

SYSTRA MVA Consulting is once again the only bidder for Gurgaon Metro HUDA Millenium City Centre - Cyber City line's Detailed Design Consultant contract! This 28.5 km elevated corridor will have 27 stations. See details:

SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) is once again the only bidder for the Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) contract of Gurgaon Metro’s 28.5 km line connecting HUDA Millenium City Centre and Cyber City. This elevated new corridor by Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Ltd (HMRTC) will form a ring l

06/06/2024

Breakthrough! Afcons - Sam India JV's TBM Vidyarthi has arrived at Kanpur Metro's Nayaganj Station after a ~1250m journey from Kanpur Central Station. This is the second one for package KNPCC-06 (Nayaganj - Transport Nagar). See details and pics:

Afcons – Sam India Consortium on Wednesday celebrated TBM Vidyarthi's first tunnel breakthrough at Nayaganj Station for Kanpur Metro’s underground package KNPCC-06 connecting Nayaganj Station – Transport Nagar Ramp. TBM Vidyarthi (S-639B) is a Herrenknecht Earth Pressure Balance machine and in...

06/06/2024

3 firms including KSM Bashir and Lisha Engineers have bid to build Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation’s new Metro Bhawan headquarters in Lucknow! This building near Sachivalaya Metro Station will also house Lucknow Metro’s OCC. See details:

Three civil engineering firms have submitted bids to construct Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC)'s new Metro Bhawan headquarters in Lucknow after UPMRC opened technical bids for Package LKCC-15 last week. UPMRC is currently headquartered at a small 3 storey building in Ambedkar Park. W

03/06/2024

Going up! JMC Projects has launched two 30m long steel composite box girders for Kanpur Metro's viaduct over Naubasta Flyover. These girders on Package KNPCC-07 link Kidwai Nagar and Vasant Vihar stations. See details & pics:

JMC Projects on late Friday night erected two 30 meter long steel composite box girders over Naubasta Flyover for constructing Kanpur Metro’s 23.785 km Line-1 between IIT Kanpur and Naubasta. These steel girders for Kanpur Metro Phase 1 project’s Package KNPCC-07 (Transport Nagar Ramp – Naubas...

02/06/2024

It's here! Alstom has delivered their first train-set for 23 km Pune Metro Line-3. Alstom will supply 22 x 3-coach trains from Sri City, AP for this elevated line connecting Megapolis (Hinjawadi) with Civil Court (Shivajinagar). See pics:

Pune IT City Metro Rail Ltd (PITCMRL) on Saturday received their first Alstom Metropolis train-set for Pune Metro's Line-3 which will connect Megapolis (Hinjawadi) with Civil Court (Shivajinagar). The 3-coach train for 'Puneri Metro' was designed at Alstom’s engineering centre in Hyderabad and ma

01/06/2024

Vijay M Mistry Construction is lowest bidder for 1.6 km Kunkeshwar Bridge and 1.8 km long Kalbadevi Bridge's construction work in western Maharashtra! These 2 cable-stayed bridges will be built on State Highway SH-4 (Revas – Reddi Coastal Highway) in Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts. See bid values and design:

Vijay M Mistry Construction Pvt. Ltd. (VMCPL) on Friday was declared as the lowest bidder for the civil construction of two new bridges at Kunkeshwar and Kalbadevi on EPC mode in western Maharashtra. Both bridges on Maharashtra State Highway SH-4 (Revas – Reddi Coastal Highway) are part of a seri

01/06/2024

Ashoka Buildcon is lowest bidder for 4.4 km Jaigad Creek Bridge and 3.8 km Kundalika Bridge's construction work in western Maharashtra! These 2 bridges will be built on State Highway SH-4 (Revas – Reddi Coastal Highway) in Ratnagiri and Raigad districts. See bid values and design:

Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. (ABL) on Friday was declared as the lowest bidder for the civil construction of two new bridges over Jaigad and Kundalika rivers on EPC mode in western Maharashtra. Both bridges on Maharashtra State Highway SH-4 (Revas – Reddi Coastal Highway) are part of a series of at least

31/05/2024

Rahee Infratech is lowest bidder for Nagpur Metro Phase 2 Orange Line’s T-01 track contract! Scope includes 18.7 km Reach 1A’s 1.746 km at-grade section which includes 2 stations at Eco Park & Metro City. See bid values and details:

Rahee Infratech Ltd. on Thursday was declared as the lowest bidder to supply and install ballasted tracks for Nagpur Metro’s 43.8 km Phase 2 project by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Maha-Metro). Package T-01’s scope includes track-work within the small 1.746 km at-grade section of Nag...

29/05/2024

ABS Aircon is lowest bidder for Electrical & Mechanical works inside a 1.5 km pedestrian tunnel connecting Bihar & Patna museums! This unique DMRC project in Patna will be built using a 8m diameter tunnel boring machine. See bid values & design:

ABS Aircon Engineers Pvt. Ltd. last week was declared as the lowest bidder to install Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) and other systems within a new pedestrian tunnel connecting Patna Museum and Bihar Museum in Patna, Bihar. This unique project by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) inv

28/05/2024

RITES is lowest bidder for preparing Chennai Metro’s Koyambedu - Avadi line’s Detailed Project Report! This 16 km spur of Line-5 will pass through Thirumangalam, Mugappair and Ambattur with 15 tentative stations. See bid values & scope:

RITES Ltd. last week was declared as the lowest bidder to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a new metro corridor connecting Koyambedu and Avadi in north-west Chennai. This roughly 16.07 km elevated metro line will pass through Thirumangalam, Mugappair and Ambattur. It is planned to be b

27/05/2024

Afcons has completed tunneling on a 395m long Additionally Driven Intermediate Tunnel (ADIT) for the 508 km Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project! This will provide construction workers and vehicles access to a point from where excavation works for the main-line’s tunnel can begin. See details and lots of pics:

Afcons Infrastructure on Wednesday completed tunneling work for a 394 meter long Additionally Driven Intermediate Tunnel (ADIT) of the 508.17 km Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR Bullet Train) project. This ADIT tunnel with a 42m deep inclined shaft was built in 6 months on the eastern-si

26/05/2024

Aarvee Associates is lowest bidder to prepare Chennai Metro’s Parandur Airport - Poonamallee Bypass metro line’s Detailed Project Report! This roughly 40 km extension of 26 km Line-4 will pass through Sriperumbudur and have multiple stations within the airport's premises. See bid values and details:

Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. this week was declared as the lowest bidder to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for extending Chennai Metro’s Line-4 from Poonamallee Bypass to Parandur Airport by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL). Chennai’s 26.1 km Line-4 is ...

25/05/2024

RVNL is lowest bidder for constructing Nagpur Metro Phase 2's Package C-08! This package involves construction of 6 elevated stations between Cantonment and Kamptee River on Reach 2B of the Orange Line. See bid value and details:

In a BSE filing, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) on Friday announced it was the lowest bidder to construct civil package C8 of the 43.8 km Nagpur Metro Phase 2 project. The scope of this contract by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO) involves the construction of 6 elevated metro

25/05/2024

APCO Infratech is the lowest bidder for Mumbai BMC's new water tunnel between Yewai Master Balancing Reservoir and Kasheli in Bhiwandi! Beat Afcons Infra. This 14.1 km conveyance tunnel with a 5.3 diameter will be built by at least 2 Tunnel Boring Machines at depths of ~150 meters. See details:

APCO Infratech last Friday was declared as the lowest bidder to construct a new water conveyance tunnel from Yewai Master Balancing Reservoir to Kasheli (Bhiwandi) by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). This 14.1 km long tunnel will supply water to the eastern suburbs of Mumbai, while the e

24/05/2024

5 firms including TATA & ITD have bid for Nagpur Metro Phase 2's Package C-11! This package's scope involves construction of 3 disjointed viaducts for Orange Line's 5.9 km Reach 2B and Aqua Line's 6.4 km Reach 3A & 5.3 km Reach 4A. See full bidder list and scope:

Five civil engineering firms have submitted bids to construct Package C11 of the 43.8 km Nagpur Metro Phase 2 project after Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MAHA-METRO) opened technical bids on Wednesday. The scope of this package purely involves construction of 3 disjointed viaducts f