BEML bags contract from Chennai Metro Rail Ltd

BEML Ltd. has been declared as the lowest bidder to supply 210 coaches for the 116.1 km Chennai Metro Phase 2 project by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL).

Standard gauge coaches from this rolling stock contract ARE02A will be operated as 70 train sets of 3 cars (configuration: DMC+TC+DMC) on the new 45.4 km Line-3 (Madhavaram – Siruseri SIPCOT) and 44.6 km Line-5 (Madhavaram – Sholinganallur).

CMRL had received no bids in the first round of bidding between July 2021 – May 2022 and canceled the tender in June 2022.

 

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CMRL had re-invited bids in July 2023, and technical bids were opened in May 2024 to reveal BEML and Titagarh Rail Systems had bid for its 21.84-year-long contract which includes 15 years of comprehensive maintenance.

 The provision of the contract is to Design, Manufacture, Supply, Testing, Commissioning, Training of Personnel and Comprehensive Maintenance Contract for Fifteen (15) years of Standard Gauge Metro Rolling Stock (Electric Multiple Units) and Depot Machinery and Plant

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