8 Bidders for Delhi Metro Magenta Line UG’s E&M Work

Eight firms have submitted tenders (bids) for electrical & mechanical systems of the 38.235 km Magenta Line’s new 2.03 km underground extension, after the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) opened tenders today for Package DE-03.

This new 2.03 km underground extension (DC-06) is under construction by HCC-VCCL JV between Vikaspuri Park Shaft – Krishna Park Extension Station – Vikaspuri Ramp. Tunneling work started on January 21, 2021.

DMRC invited bids for this E&M package and another dealing with OHE electrification works (DE-05) in December 2020. Both are among 44 packages of the 65.1 km Delhi Metro Phase 4 project that will be specifically funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

DMRC’s estimate is Rs. 57.96 crore and they expect the assigned contractor to finish all works within 36 months.

Bidders:

• Blue Star Ltd.
• EFKON India Pvt. Ltd.
• ETA Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
• Jakson Ltd.
• Set Ritco JV Pvt. Ltd.
• Sterling and Wilson Pvt. Ltd.
• Sudhir Power Projects Ltd.
• Tuaman Engineering Ltd.

Brief Scope: Design verification, Detail engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Electrical and Mechanical system including Fire, Hydraulic and DG set, Environment control system, Tunnel ventilation system and Building Management System for Krishna Park Ext Underground station of line-8 extension corridor of Phase-IV of Delhi MRTS

The bids have now been sent for technical evaluation which can take a couple months to complete. When that is done, the financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened to reveal who’s the lowest bidder and most likely contractor for this E&M package.

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

Package & Scope	Contractor / Status
DE-01: E&M for Line-7 Extn, Line 8 Extn and Mukundpur Depot Augmentation	Sudhir Power Projects Ltd.
DE-02: 25 KV FOCS and SCADA system at augmented Sarita Vihar Depot & Ajronda Depot	Salasar Techno Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
DE-03: E&M, TVS, BMS at Krishna Park Extn Station of Magenta Line	8 Bids Received (this post)
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	Bidding Underway (Technical Bids to be opened Feb 16)
DE-06: Unknown	N/A
DE-07: Escalators on Lease	Bidding Underway (Technical Bids to be opened March 4)
DE-08: Underground Corridors’ Traction	Tender Notice Pending
DE-09: E&M, ECS/TVS & DG Sets of Underground Stations on Silver Line	Tender Notice Pending
DE-10: E&M, ECS/TVS & DG Sets of Underground Stations on Silver Line	Tender Notice Pending
DE-11: E&M, ECS/TVS & DG Sets of Underground Stations on Silver Line	Tender Notice Pending

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– TMRG