Apurvakriti Wins Mumbai Metro Line-4’s Track Work Contract CA-161

September 26, 2023 Update: MMRDA has awarded LOA contract to Apurvakriti Infrastructure (AIPL) for Line 4 & 4A’s track work.

June 10, 2023 Original Post: Apologies, this contract’s financial bid opening totally escaped my radar!

Apurvakriti Infrastructure back in April-end was declared as the lowest bidder to supply and install ballastless tracks for Mumbai Metro’s 32.32 km Line-4 and 2.88 km Line-4A (Green Line) connecting Wadala – Kasarvadavali – Gaimukh through 34 elevated stations.

Tracks from this contract (Package CA-161) will be installed at Line 4 & 4A’s 15.77 km northern section between Mulund Fire Station and Gaimukh. A tender notice for Line-4’s southern section (Wadala – Mulund Fire Station) is still pending.

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) had invited bids for this contract in January 2023 with an unknown estimate and 2 year installation deadline. Technical bids were opened in March to reveal 5 bidders.

Financial Bid Values

Firm	Bid (crore)
Apurvakriti Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.	21.88
Texmaco Rail and Engineering Ltd.	22.39
Paras Railtech	23.38
Rahee Infratech Ltd.	25.53
ITD Cementation India Ltd.	26.01

Brief Scope: Design, Construction, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Ballastless Trackwork in Mainline from Mulund Fire Station Ch. 18929.611 M to Gaimukh Ch. 34702.272 M including Siding Tracks of Gaimukh Station

MMRDA’s estimate remains unknown, so I can’t really provide an assessment on the possibility of a contract getting awarded to Apurvakriti.

Back in February, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) was declared as the lowest bidder to supply 9800 MT of head-hardened rails. A re-tender notice is still pending for Line-4’s 234 coach rolling stock contract, which was terminated by Alstom Transport in early 2022, so operations on the Green Line at this time are easily a good 3 years away from starting.

A list of Mumbai Metro Green Line’s packages (civil & systems) and their status can be viewed here.

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– TMRG