Salasar Wins Delhi Metro Ajronda & Sarita Vihar Depots’ Electrification

Salasar Techno Engineering Pvt. Ltd. on Friday evening emerged as the lowest bidder for the 25 KV OHE electrification and SCADA system (Package DE-02) at the Delhi Metro Violet Line’s soon-to-be remodeled Ajronda and Sarita Vihar train depots.

This package of the 65.1 km Phase 4 project is the 2nd of 44 civil & system packages which will be funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Its execution will enable the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to repurpose Sarita Vihar Depot for stabling and maintaining trains on the upcoming 20.201 km Silver Line which will connect Aerocity – Tughlakabad.

DMRC had invited bids for it in October 2020 with an estimate of Rs 23.97 crore and completion period of 36 months. Technical bids were opened on October 16, 2020 to reveal 6 bidders.

Financial Bid Values:

Firm	Bid
Salasar Techno Engineering Pvt. Ltd.	Rs. 23.97 crore
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd.	Rs. 23.99 crore
Shyam Indus Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd.	Rs. 24.62 crore
Sikka Engineering Company	Rs. 24.83 crore
Siemens Ltd.	Rs. 27.77 crore
Premco Rail Engineers Ltd.	Disqualified in Technical Bid Evaluation

Package: DE-02 Lot 2

Brief Scope: Part Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 25 kV Flexible Overhead Equipment and SCADA system for Remodelling of Ajronda and Sarita Vihar Depots of DMRC MRTS Phase – IV.

Salasar’s bid matches DMRC’s estimate, so after JICA’s approval – they should be awarded DE-02’s contract in the coming weeks. Earlier this month, they were subcontracted track-work by Texmaco Rail and Engineering for Bangalore Metro’s Phase 2 project.

When Salasar receives a LoA, DMRC’s team of contractors and consultants will be ready for repurposing and augmenting both depots:

• Sarita Vihar Depot’s Civil Remodel + Ramp: YFC Projects (Package DC-26)
• Ajronda Depot’s Civil Remodel: Ghaziabad Mechfab (Package DC-25)
• Track-work within both depots: Paras Railtech (Package DT-11)
• DDC for both depots: Kirti Structural Consultants
• Electrification at both depots: Salasar Techno Engineering Pvt. Ltd. (Package DE-02)

Here’s a table with the status of all 11 JICA-funded Phase 4 E&M packages:

Package & Scope	Status
DE-01: E&M for Line-7 Extn, Line 8 Extn and Mukundpur Depot Augmentation	Sudhir Power Projects is Lowest Bidder
DE-02: 25 KV FOCS and SCADA system at augmented Sarita Vihar Depot & Ajronda Depot	Salasar Techno Engineering is lowest bidder (this post)
DE-03: E&M, TVS, BMS at Krishna Park Extn Station of Magenta Line (see details)	Bidding Underway (Technical Bids to be opened Jan 29)
DE-04: RSS for Phase 4’s 3 lines	Tender Notice Pending
DE-05: 25 KV AC OHE & SCADA at Krishna Park Exn Station of Magenta Line (see details)	Bidding Underway (Technical Bids to be opened Jan 28)
DE-06: Unknown	N/A
DE-07: Escalators on Lease	Bidding Underway (Technical Bids to be opened Jan 28)
DE-08: Underground Corridors’ Traction	Tender Notice Pending
DE-09: E&M, ECS/TVS & DG Sets of Underground Stations	Tender Notice Pending
DE-10: E&M, ECS/TVS & DG Sets of Underground Stations	Tender Notice Pending
DE-11: E&M, ECS/TVS & DG Sets of Underground Stations	Tender Notice Pending

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