Bids Invited for Chennai Metro’s CMBT – Venugopal Nagar Section

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) today invited tenders (bids) for the construction of a 10.2 km viaduct, 1 underground & 11 elevated stations (Package CP10-EV-03) between CMBT and Venugopal Nagar on Chennai Metro’s new 47 km Line-5 (Madhavaram – Sholinganallur)

This is so far the 14th tender notice for civil work on the 118.9 km Chennai Metro Phase 2 project, and the fifth/final one for Line-5’s construction. It consists of 2 disjointed sections on either side of the underground Package UG6 (Kolathur – Nathamnuni) for which bids were invited in January 2021.

The two sections and other infra include:

  1. CMBT to Nathamuni Ramp – 5 stations at CMBT, Kaliamman Koil Street Junction, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Thirumangalam & Anna Nagar Depot
  2. Retteri Ramp to Venugopal Nagar – 7 stations at Retteri Junction, Shastri Nagar, MMBT, Velmurugan Nagar, Manjambakkam, Assisi Nagar & Venugopal Nagar (underground)
  3. 1.5 km depot-line to Madhavaram Depot (for Line-3 & Line-5)
  4. Cut & cover section between Assisi Nagar Ramp and Venugopal Nagar (length not disclosed)

Tender No.: CMRL/CON/PHASE-II/CORRIDOR5/CP10-EV-03/2021

  • Deadline: 36 months (3 years)
  • Pre-Bid Meeting: 17/03/2021 at 15:00 hours
  • Bid Submission End Date: 11/05/2021 up to 15:00 Hrs
  • Technical Bid Opening Date: 12/05/2021 at 15:00 Hrs

Brief Scope: Construction of approx. 10.2 km of elevated viaduct, elevated ramps and 11 nos elevated stations from Assissi Nagar to CMBT (excluding the underground portion from Retteri Ramp to Nathamuni Ramp) and cut and cover section, depot approach of approx. 1.5 kms and Venugopal Nagar underground station with verification of design suitability for construction including architectural finishes, plumbing works, signages and all associated works in Corridor 5.

CMRL’s official Phase 2 map with my edits showcasing this package’s two sections between CMBT – Venugopal Nagar – view Phase 2 info & route map

Note – the underground section between Venugopal Nagar and Madhavaram Milk Colony is part of Package TU-01 for which Larsen & Toubro is the lowest bidder.

With today’s development, here’s a status of all civil packages on Line-5 (north to south)

Line-5: Package CP10-EV-03 – 10.2 km viaduct, 11 elevated stations and 1 underground station between CMBT and Venugopal NagarBids Invited Today! (this post)
Line-5: Package UG6 – 5.8 km underground section with 5 stations from Kolathur and NathamuniBids Invited January 7
Line-5: Package C5-ECV-02 – 12.431 km elevated section from CMBT to Alwartiru Nagar and from Porur Junction to Puzhuthivakkam with 12 stationsBids Invited January 22
Line-4 & 5: Package C4-ECV-01 – 7.955 km elevated section from Power House to Porur Junction with 9 stationsLarsen & Toubro is lowest bidder
Line-5: Package C5-ECV-03 – 11.61 km elevated section with 11 stations from Puzhuthivakkam to SholinganallurBids Invited November 11

A list of all Phase 2 civil & system packages and their status can be viewed here.

For more updates, check out my Home Page!

– TMRG

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17 Responses to "Bids Invited for Chennai Metro’s CMBT – Venugopal Nagar Section"

  1. Karthik says:

    12+5+12+5 (out of 9) +11 so 45 stations on line 5?

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  2. nisanth pavalur says:

    hey tmrg ! seems like CMRL are in full flow by calling for tenders..only two more stretches left in the whole of phase 2.. when do you expect the actual construction to start for the elevated section power house to porur ?

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  3. nisanth pavalur says:

    hey TMRG ! the tender notice for nehru nagar – sholinganallur is also updated..please check the CMRL website .. great news..

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  4. Anand Asir A says:

    Hi TMRG,

    When we search “Chennai Metro” in google under news
    Why the TMRG pages are not coming as result?
    Any specific SEO reason?

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    • TMRG says:

      I haven’t registered it as a Google News site. They have a set of requirements including publishing names/addresses etc.

      Reply
  5. Arun says:

    Sir..kindly please consider Ambattur,Avadi areas..for metro..here v are eagerly waiting….

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  6. Raj says:

    Hi TMRG,

    Is there any link or map available which shows the near accurate / approx. Location of stations in google map. If so, can you share with us.

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  7. M.Ramanathan says:

    No benefits for Southern Suburbs people. It will take another 10 or more years to come beyond Airport to Kilambakkam or Irubuliyur Line. Still, govt is in confusion regarding Airport -Kilambakkam line, due to over bridges in these stretches. It is still in DPR stage, no improvement too. In Dinamalar paper Chennai Edition they mentioned its sorry stage of its project!!! So, no use of reading your metro rail news.!!! Perhaps, unless if CMRL, start its project before elections come true.Sorry!!!!

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    • Kalidas says:

      True Sir! The speed at which the road bridges are being constructed, Metro may take more than a Decade unlike New Delhi. No coordination.
      The line upto Airport should have been extended upto Kilambakkam before construction of Pallavaram Flyover. This shows how intelligent are the engineers of the state dept. & politicians.
      Sad state of affairs

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  8. Prashanth says:

    Poonamallee bypass metro station can b built in such a way tat it provides easy access for people alighting frm MTC on ORR…

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  9. Prashanth says:

    Karayanchavadi station can b renamed as Avadi road metro…

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  10. D. Manevannan says:

    I was suggesting CMRL to connect metro line from Velachery to St.Thomas Mount and another one connecting Tiruvanmiyur, it will serve I. T employee and the public, more over there is plenty of vacant land for expansion.
    D. Manevannan

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