Paras Wins Delhi Metro Golden Line’s Track Work Contract DT-10R

Paras Railtech has been declared as the lowest bidder to install ballastless standard gauge tracks on Delhi Metro’s 23.622 km Golden Line (Line-10) by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).

Delhi’s new Golden Line will connect Aerocity – Tughlakabad via 16 stations. Its civil construction in the 112.32 km Delhi Metro Phase 4 project is currently underway via 3 underground packages (DC-07 by Afcons Infrastructure, DC-08 by J Kumar Infraprojects & DC-09 by Larsen & Toubro) and 1 elevated package DC-04 by YFC Projects.

DMRC plans to operate 13 train-sets of 6 coaches from Alstom Transport on the Golden Line’s tracks – see train design.

DMRC had originally invited bids for track work Package DC-10 in July 2023, but abruptly cancelled it in August without offering a reason. Bids were re-invited in September 2024 under DT-10R with a 1080 day deadline (2.95 years) and an unknown estimate.

Technical bids were opened in December 2024 to reveal 4 bidders, and during evaluation the bid submitted by Apurvakriti Infrastrucutre was found technically non-compliant and was disqualified. Financial bids of the rest were opened in February-end to reveal Paras as the lowest bidder.

Financial Bid Values

Firm	Bid (crore)
Paras Railtech Pvt. Ltd.	125.37
Texmaco Rail and Engineering Ltd.	135.72
Rahee Infratech Ltd.	140.19

DMRC’s Brief Scope: Installation, testing and commissioning of ballastless track including supply of MSS and Buffer Stop for Line-10 (Aerocity to Tughlakabad) (ch. -760m to ch. 23286m).

This contract will be financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). DMRC’s estimate remains unknown to me, so I can’t provide an assessment on how Paras’ bid is placed and the chances of a LOA getting issued.

With this development, here’s the status of each track-related contract for the Golden Line:

• DT-07: UIC-60 turnouts and scissor cross-overs – awarded to Voestalpine VAE VKN India in August 2022 (see details)
• DT-09: Track fastening – Awarded to Patil Rail Infrastructure (PRIPL) in January 2024 (see details)
• DT-10R: Ballastless track work – Paras Railtech is lowest bidder (this post!)
• DT-16: Ballastless/Ballasted track in Sarita Vihar Depot for augmentation of additional maintenance facilities – awarded to Pee Pee Mandal Projects (see details)

A full list of Delhi Metro Phase 4’s civil & system contracts and their status can be viewed here.

DMRC’s pace of awarding system contracts has been terribly slow for the Golden Line, and I see commercial operations on it starting no sooner than mid-2027 because of how construction work is also progressing. In case you missed it, the 9th tunnel breakthrough for the line was recorded at IGNOU Station by L&T yesterday – see details and pictures.

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– TMRG