3 Bidders for Mumbai Metro Line-4 & 4A’s 234 Coach Rolling Stock
BEML, Bombardier and CRRC are the three train manufacturing firms that have have submitted tenders (bids) to supply 234 metro coaches for Mumbai Metro’s under construction 35.2 km Line-4 & 4A (Green Line) which’ll connect Wadala – Vikhroli – Kasaravadavali – Gaimukh through 34 stations.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) invited bids for the procurement of these coaches, under package MRS2, on December 20, 2019. Technical bids were opened on May 29 to reveal its list of 3 bidders which I’ve been able to confirm, and now reconfirm, since.
Brief Scope of MRS2: Design, Manufacture, Supply, Testing and Commissioning of 234 Nos. Standard Gauge Cars Including Training of Line 4 And Extension Corridor [Wadala – Kasarvadavali – Gaimukh] of Mumbai Metro Rail Project of MMRDA.
• Completion Period: 144 weeks (33 months)
• Estimated Value: Rs. 1865 crore
The procurement of Line-4’s 234 coaches, signalling & platform screen doors will be financed through a 525 million euro loan from KfW for which an official loan agreement is yet to be signed.
Per the MMRDA’s tender documents, Line-4’s train-sets with light weight fully furnished modern passenger cars must be fit for Unattended Train Operations (UTO) confirming to Grade of Automation- GoA4 as specified in IEC 62290:2014 or latest. The trains shall initially be operated in GoA2 mode and will be progressively operated in GoA3/GoA4 mode (see GoA graphic for explanation).
The rake formation shall generally be as follows:
• 3 Car train formation: DMC – TC – DMC
• 6 Car train formation: DMC – TC – MC – MC – TC – DMC
DMC = Driving Motor Car; MC = Motor Car ; TC = Trailer Car
Line-4 Rolling Stock Specifications
- Safe train speed: 90 kmph
- Door opening times: 2.5 s (Max.)
- Door closing times: 3.5 s (Max.)
- Tare weight of a unit 126T for 3-car unit with weight of any car should not exceed 42T
- No of axles per Car: 4
- Maximum Static Axle Load: 17 tonne
- Train length: 6 Car Train 136m (approximately)
- Maximum Length over couplers for all cars: 23000 mm
- Maximum Length over Car Body (including end fairings)
– DMC: 22,350 mm
– MC/TC: 22,010 mm - Maximum Width over Body: 3,200 mm
- Maximum Vehicle Overhang: 3630 ± 175 mm
The bids have been under technical evaluation for over a month now. When that exercise is completed over the next couple months, the financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened to reveal who’s the lowest bidder and likely coach supplier for Mumbai’s Line-4/4A.
For more updates, check out the Mumbai section of The Metro Rail Guy!
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my preference: BEML or Bombardier
CRRC should be kicked out of bidding process itself.
My preference was Hyundai Rotem and I was expected that the Hyundai Rotem will participate in the bidding. If Hyundai Rotem participated and won the Contract,
then Mumbai will get its 1st South Korean Coaches. Fortunately both BEML and Bombardier are perfect as they have their factories in India.
I was expecting Alstom to take part in these rolling stock bids. But, nevertheless Bombardier is one of the best rolling stock manufacturer in the business, plus it’s rolling stock business is almost acquired by Alstom.
Bombardier bought by Alstom..
Hope Crrc does not win the bid
No Chance for CRRC now to win any contract in India.
Cancel Chinese CRRC bidder. Dont allow Chinese company.
BEML would work fine since they already had made prototype for Line 2&7. Bombardier would work too since they have design-manufacturing base here. CRRC is less than ideal since they have history of delaying deliveries. Noida metro is an example of this whose opening was delayed by almost 8-10 months because trains were not delivered at right time.
I wondered why Alstom not in the bidding process at first , but as Alston is already in the process of purchasing Bombardier they might have thought of staying out.. it’s better CRRC be kept out of bidding as CRRC even after winning so much of contracts in various metro projects in India has not fulfilled it’s promise to the Govt. Of India to open a manufacturing facility in India. So they should not be included.
Hyundai Rotem should participate in the bidding as, they will provide Make in India Initiative through BEML.
I was expecting Alstom to take part in these rolling stock bids. But, nevertheless Bombardier is one of the best rolling stock manufacturer in the business, plus it’s rolling stock business is almost acquired by Alstom
Rolling stock technician in experience
Company Bombardier transportation India. Pvt Ltd
What’s the progress of the Mogarpada Depot ?
Tender notice is pending
No CRCC!
What happened to Alstom and others? Just three bidders?
Hope , we make best from BEML , As in future can male more n more at home withnour own factories and technology.
BEML. or else BOMBARDIER.
What happened to BHEL ?
Being as rolling stock expert i prefer BT and BEML both are extremely competent and well known about Indian environment reequipments and services, I strongly preferer both companies for this supply.