CMRL Invites Bids for Chennai’s Korukkupet – Wimco Nagar Section
The Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) has launched the bidding process for the last piece of the 23.10 km Blue Line’s 9 km extension to north Chennai by inviting bids for the construction of its 6.20 km elevated extension from Korrukupet to Wimco Nagar.
Financed partly by JICA, construction work on the elevated section will be carried out under 2 civil packages, ECV-101 and ECV-102, with each package consisting of 3 stations. The 2.4 km underground portion of this extension, between Washermenpet and Korrukupet, is well under construction with Afcons Infra building the line’s tunnels (package UAA-08) and the IL&FS – PJSC Kyivmetrobud JV building its 2 new stations (package UAA-09) at Sir Theagaraya College and Korukkupet.
Notice Inviting Tenders – Package ECV-101
Construction of elevated viaduct from 2900.00m to Chainage 6151.00m (3.25 km) for standard gauge twin track Metro rail and Three elevated stations- Tondiarpet, Tollgate and Thangal, including Architectural, Plumbing, Roofing, Signage works (Scaffolding, staging etc.) traffic diversion associated works excluding Piles and Pile cap Chainage:3320m to Chainage:5308.435 m – link to notice
Notice Inviting Tenders – Package ECV-102
Construction of elevated viaduct from Chainage 6151.00m to Chainage 9000.00m (2.85 km) for standard gauge twin track Metro rail including 400m depot approach and Three elevated stations Gowri Ashram, Tiruvottiyur and Wimco Nagar, Architectural, Plumbing, roofing, Signages design of temporary works (Scaffolding, staging e traffic diversion, utility shifting and all associated works Pile caps from Chainage 7700m to Chainage 8544.7 – link to notice
Note that package ECV-102’s scope also includes the construction of a 400m viaduct connecting the main-line with the new Wimco Nagar Depot.
The elevated portion of the line’s extension begins north of the Korukkupet ramp and includes 6 new stations at Tondiarpet, Toll Gate, Thangal, Gowri Ashram, Tiruvottiyur and Wimco Nagar:
Alignment of Packages ECV101 & ECV102 (Korukkupet-Wimco Nagar) – view Chennai Metro map & information
The last date for submitting tender documents for both packages is July 10 (2 pm) after which the bids will be opened & evaluated for eligibility at 2:30 pm. Financial bids are expected to be opened in Q4 2017 with preliminary work (utility shifting, site barricading) starting in early 2018.
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– TMRG
What is the difference between bid and tender?
‘Tender’ refers to the overall application submitted by infra companies in response to the operator’s notice for procuring a service, product or piece of infrastructure. This application comprises of different sub-documents: work experience, financial standing, bank guarantee, technical bid and financial (price) bid etc. As per the rules laid down by international lending institutions and metro operators, each bidder is first evaluated & filtered out on eligibility, then technical bid and finally the financial (price) bid.
Both terms can be used interchangeably. I primarily use ‘bid’ in the title to keep it short.
Hi TMRG
Thanks for the update
When will the tender work start for Phase II. I believe Phase II work should start in parallel to Phase 1 extn. What is the latest status on Phase II?
Thanks
S Anand
Hi, the project requires TN govt’s cabinet approval. Preliminary work to appoint a general consultant (GC), detailed design consultant (DDC), and different surveys/studies (eg. topographical survey, environmental impact assessment etc.) can only start after that.
Construction work is at least 2 years away from beginning.
when will the koyambedu underground section open ?
CMRL is waiting for local ministers and the MoUD to agree on an inauguration date. There’s some minor work pending, but that’s not a show stopper.
why south chennai beyond airport is ignored ?? .. Tambaram is the south gate and it extends up to Mahindra world city. Chennai is the automotive capital of India which is served in those points , The IT Corridor will also be enabled , but why no efforts taken from both govt and the public ???!!!
South Chennai will be connected in Phase 2.
With the new metro rail policy in place, it’ll take a few year for plans to be finalized & approved.
Cud anyone please post the visibility for the south chennaites !! . Oragadam , Sriperumbudur , MM nagar is all livelihood for thousands of people.
The main city travels through tambaram day in and day out in lakhs !!
Tambaram has more than 12 Platforms .. East & West tambaram has so many growing population centres.
Areas like Velachery , IT corridor , ECR are easily connected through Tambaram !!