CEG Wins Indore-Ujjain, Mumbai & Delhi NCR’s New Metro Lines’ Geotechnical Contract
CEG Test House and Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. earlier this month was declared as the lowest bidder for geotechnical soil investigation works of Indore – Ujjain Metro in Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai Metro in Maharashtra, and Delhi Metro within the National Capital Region (NCR).
This bulk contract for 139 km of new metro lines across India includes surveying work for the following 6 corridors which will aid in the preparation of Detailed Projects Report (DPRs):
- Mumbai Metro MRTS Lines (30 km)
- Indore – Ujjain Metro (46 km)
- Tughlakabad – Noida Sector 142 metro line (15 km)
- Kundli – Sonipat metro line (20 km)
- Samaypur Badli – Kundli metro line (15 km)
- New Delhi Railway Station – New Ashok Nagar metro line (13 km)
DMRC had invited bids for this contract in December 2024 with a 12 month deadline. Technical bids were opened on January 1, 2025 to reveal 4 bidders. Among them, the bid submitted by Independent Consultants & Technocrates (ICT) was found non-compliant and disqualified.
Financial Results
| Firm | Bid (Rs. Crore) |
| CEG Test House And Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. | 1.09 |
| Cengrs Geotechnica Pvt Ltd. | 1.12 |
| Techpro Engineers Pvt Ltd. | 1.24 |
DMRC’s Brief Scope: Geo-Technical Investigation Works for Preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for MRTS Projects
I’m unaware of DMRC’s estimate for this relatively low-value contract, so we’ll have to wait and see how this plays out.
As shared in the past, while Delhi NCR’s new metro lines are identified in a fairly straight-forward manner, Mumbai’s new lines aren’t but I suspect it includes Line-8 (Gold Line) which is being planned to connect Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport with Navi Mumbai International Airport.
In Madhya Pradesh, a new metro line is planned to connect Lavkush Chauraha (Indore) to Mahakaleshwar Temple (Ujjain). This seems unnecessary to me given the current level of urban development and economic activity in that region. A semi high-speed rail line also would be a stretch at this time.
If and when awarded, CEG will perform the following geotechnical activities per the tender documents:
- Drilling of 150 mm diameter boreholes in all types of soils upto 30 m depth.
- Conducting Standard Penetration Tests in bore holes at regular intervals of 1.5m as per I.S. Code of practice and also in-situ tests as per Schedule.
- Collecting undistrubed soil samples from bore holes at every change of strata subject to a minimum of two per bore hole as per I.S. Code of practice.
- Recording of water table level in the bore holes after completion of boring.
- Drilling bore holes upto a maximum depth of 5 metres in intact Hard Rock (RQD >50%) or 10 m in weathered rock (RQD upto 50%) or 30 metres in soil (upto N=100) using hydraulic / calyx rig by wash boring method as per the directions of Engineer-in-charge and as detailed in Technical Specifications and Schedule.
- Conducting in-situ permeability tests in Rocky strata and tests in labs in all other types of soils.
- Collecting rock core samples from bore holes and record the RQD.
- Conduct all necessary laboratory tests on samples collected as per Schedule and Technical Specifications.
- Survey of bore holes for elevation and plotting of bore hole locations in alignment plan.
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Who won Mumbai Metro Line 5 Rolling stock?
I have seen soil testing being done between Nangloi najafgarh route in Delhi.
I agree with you that metro connectivity between Indore and Ujjain would be financially unviable at present. Rather the Madhya Pradesh Government should be planning Metro projects in Gwalior & Jabalpur urban regions
Where did these DMRC’s line came from ?? None of them are listed on Phase 5.
Indore Ujjain metro line will get it’s success theirs no dought for this,
Project work should start at earliest to
Indore Ujjain metro line will get it’s success theirs no dought for this,
Project work should start at earliest
I’m an Indori and i believe while we need a good connectivity between Indore and Ujjain, I believe that building a 46 km, “elevated” corridor, with stations closely located, with a speed of 135 km/h, isn’t the best we can have.
The doubling of Indore – Fatehabad Chandrawatiganj – Ujjain, at grade railway line is the best in my opinion in such a situation. For it could be run at a higher speed and it’s stations are 7 km distant from each other. The alignment is a bit out of line and takes 55 km instead of 46 km, but it also provides connectivity to FTD, which can be crucial for region’s development. A proper doubling, also accompanied with stations upgradation upto the metro standards and acquisition of special dedicated rakes like RRTS, can make this entire thing happen at about half the cost, for its “at grade” nature.
Will be very beneficial for the upcoming Simhasta, and further the entire Indore Metropolitan Region, for the decades to come.