Ashoka Wins Kolshet-Kalher & Gaimukh-Payegaon Bridges’ Contracts
Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. (ABL) on Friday was declared as the lowest bidder to construct 1.64 km Kolshet – Kalher Bridge and 6.509 km Gaimukh – Payegaon Bridge projects in Thane, just north of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Both 6-lane bridges by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) include a 120 meter long navigation span over Vasai Creek which is also known as Thane Creek. The projects will link the upcoming Thane Coastal Road project with the upcoming Virar – Alibaug Multi-Modal Corridor project.
MMRDA had invited bids for their construction in June 2024. Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE) was appointed by MMRDA as the Peer Review Consultant for both bridges’ Detailed Project Report (DPR) and assisted MMRDA with evaluating the bids.
Kolshet – Kalhar Bridge
- Total Length: 1.635 km
- Width: 23.6m
- Length of viaduct: 1.175 km
- Length of ramps: 0.465 km
- Navigational Span: 120m
- Estimate: Rs. 274.46 crore
- Completion Deadline: 36 months (3 years)
- Defects Liability Period (DLP): 24 months
Financial Bid Values
| Firm | Bid (Rs. Crore) |
| Ashoka Buildcon | 289.59 |
| Navayuga Engineering Company | 298.50 |
| Afcons Infrastructure | 302.93 |
Gaimukh – Payegaon Bridge
- Total Length: 6.509 km
- Width: 23.6m
- Length of viaduct: 4.025 km
- Length of ramps: 2.484 km
- Navigational Span: 120m
- Estimate: Rs. 929.125 crore
- Completion Deadline: 42 months (3.5 years)
- Defects Liability Period (DLP): 24 months
Financial Bid Values
| Firm | Bid (Rs. Crore) |
| Ashoka Buildcon | 991.19 |
| Afcons Infrastructure | 1006.88 |
| Navayuga Engineering Company | 1026.00 |
Ashoka’s bids were negligibly higher (5.51% & 6.67% respectively) than MMRDA’s estimates, so contracts should be awarded in the coming months without a long financial bid evaluation period.
MMRDA plans to construct 3 new bridges over Vasai Creek to improve regional connectivity by providing alternate routes. Here’s a recap of all bridges from north to south (shown in blue):
- 6.509 km Gaimukh – Payegaon Bridge project: Ashoka is lowest bidder (this post!)
- 3.93 km Kasarvadavli – Kharbhav Bridge project: Afcons is lowest bidder
- 1.64 km Kolshet – Kalhar Bridge project: Ashoka is lowest bidder (this post!)
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– TMRG
Damn maharastra government going nuts in awarding contracts. Hope if the government changes they don’t stays all these projects
AT LEAST 4/6 bridges are needed between THANE AND VASAI TO REDUCE CONGESTION AND EASE TRAFFIC BOTH HEAVY VEHICLES AND CARS AND TWO/THREE WHEELERS
A NUMBER OF EXPRESSWAYS ARE GOING TO END AT VIRAR AND THANE DISTRICT
BOTH DELHI MUMBAI AND SAMRUDDHI EXPRESSWAY WILL BRING VEHICLES AT ENTRY POINT TO MUMBAI
ALSO GOA HIGHWAY AND MUMBAI PUNE EXPRESSWAYS WILL BRING TRAFFIC TO MUMBAI OUTSKIRTS
ALL THESE WILL ADD TO TRAFIC BOTTLENECKS AT ENTRY POINT
QUICK DISPERSAL AND A DEPOT/MULTIVEHICLE CENTRE WILL BE REQUIRED WHICH CAN MONITER VEHICLES AS PER SPACE AVAILABLE