L&T Wins Mumbai – Ahmedabad HSR’s Package C5 in Vadodara
Larsen & Toubro today emerged as the lowest bidder to construct the 8.198 km Package C-5 of the 508.17 km Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR Bullet Train project) after the National National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (NHSRCL) opened financial bids.
Package C5 connects chainage KM 393.700 and KM 401.898 of the main-line within Vadodara city and is the second shortest of 5 packages within Gujarat state. In mid-2022, it will become Gujarat’s fifth and final section to head into the construction stage.
NHSRCL had invited bids for its construction in June 2021 with a completion period / deadline of 1490 days (4 years) and unknown estimate. Technical bids were opened in October to reveal 3 bidders.
Financial Bid Results
| Firm | Bid (Rs. Crore) |
| Larsen & Toubro (L&T) | 2460.88 |
| GR Infraprojects – Sadbhav | 2487.35 |
| IRCON – DRA Infracon | Disqualified |
IFB Number: Package No. MAHSR-C-5
Brief Scope: Design and Construction of Civil and Buildings Works including Testing and Commissioning on Design Build Lump Sum Price Basis for Double Line High Speed Railway involving Vadodara Station, Confirmation Car Base, Viaducts & Bridges, Crossing Bridges and Associated works between MAHSR Km. 393.700 and MAHSR Km. 401.898 in the State of Gujarat for the Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail
This package’s tendering process took a long time to start due to a redesign for optimizing the quantum of construction required. Read all about that and see a video here.
NHSRCL’s estimate is unknown to me, so it’s impossible to gauge how L&T’s bid is placed and the chances of a LOA getting issued. If awarded, this will be L&T’s third and smallest win, and they’ll be responsible for constructing 333.87 km of the main-line (C4 + C5 + C6) all the way from the Maharashtra – Gujarat border to Ahmedabad city’s south-side.
With this development, here’s a status of each civil package of the bullet train project. This table is best viewed on a desktop device.
| Package & Scope | Status |
| C1: 1.028 km Underground Station at BKC, Mumbai | Bids Invited in November 2019; Current Opening Date: April 7, 2022 |
| C2: 20.377 km underground tunnel between BKC Station to Shilphata, Thane | Bids Re-invited in November 2021 |
| C3: 135.450 km elevated line between Shilphata, Thane and Zaroli Village (MH/GJ Border) | Tender Notice Pending |
| C4: 237.1 km elevated line between Zaroli Village (MH/GJ Border) and Vadodara | Under Construction by Larsen & Toubro |
| C5: 8.198 km elevated viaduct and station within Vadodara | L&T is lowest bidder (this post!) |
| C6: 87.569 km elevated viaduct between Vadodara and Ahmedabad | Under Construction by Larsen & Toubro |
| C7: 18.133 km elevated viaduct and station within Ahmedabad | IRCON – DRA JV awarded in November 2021 |
| C8: 2.126 km viaduct, building works at Sabarmati Depot | SCC – VRS JV is lowest bidder |
A list of all bullet train civil packages and their status can be viewed here.
For more updates, check out the High Speed Rail section or my Home Page!
– TMRG
Congrats team
That’s very close. Less than 1% I think
Can I know which divsion of L&T secured this order ???
Heavy civil dept
Civil Heavy Engineering
Congratulations Team
If the last package, have a deadline of 4 years and the other packages are already in construction phase.
Do you think the entire Gujarat stretch can open by 2026 ?
Yup, quite possible. However systems work, integration and testing could push it beyond 2026.
What’s the main reason for this expensive and time-consuming 20 km tunnel ?
Can’t it be replaced by a over the ground line ?
Are the environmental concerns serious or just another cause for the sponsered ngos ?
BKC – creek section is heavily built-up. Creek has mangroves on either side, 1-2 km deep. Creek to Shilphata is again built-up.
So it’s easier to build a tunnel and get over with it.
What is the actual condition of C8 package of MAHSR.was it warded to any one or is there any dispute and how much time its take to become construction operation.
Not sure why it’s on hold for such a long time. They should either award it or just scrap it. The delay is unnecessary.
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