4 Bidders for Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train’s C3 Package
June 16, 2023 Update: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is lowest bidder – see details
April 12, 2023 Original Post: 4 firms (3 in a consortium) have bid to construct 135.45 km Package C-3 of the 508.17 km Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR Bullet Train) project after National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (NHSRCL) opened technical bids today.
Elevated Package C3 will link Shilphata – Zaroli (chainage Km 21.150 – Km 156.600) in Maharashtra and includes 3 elevated stations at Thane, Virar and Boisar. The construction of Thane Depot will be carried out via a separate civil construction contract (Package D1).
NHSRCL had invited bids for C3’s construction in November 2022 with an unknown estimate and 1704 days (4.66 years) completion deadline. Note the surprise bid by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) – their first!
Bidders
- Afcons – KPTL JV
- Dineshchandra – DMRC JV
- Larsen & Toubro
- NCC – J Kumar JV
IFB Number: Package No. MAHSR-C-3
Brief Scope: Design and Construction of Civil and Building Works including Testing and Commissioning on Design Build Lump Sum Price Basis for Double Line High Speed Railway involving Viaducts & Bridges (excluding fabrication and transportation of steel truss girder components), Maintenance Depot, Tunnels, Earth Structures and Stations (Thane, Virar and Boisar), between Shilphata in the State of Maharashtra and Zaroli at Maharashtra-Gujarat border from MAHSR Km 21.150 to MAHSR Km 156.600 [excluding Thane Depot] for the Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail
The bids have now been sent for technical evaluation which should take a couple months to complete. When that is done, the financial bids of the technically qualified bidders will be opened to reveal who’s the lowest bidder and most likely construction contractor.
Package C3 is the longest of 3 civil packages within Maharashtra state and the final civil package of the entire project to reach the technical bid opening stage. A list of all bullet train civil and system packages and their status can be viewed here.
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Why s DMRC entering construction projects?
which jv/company you think could place lowest bid among these 4 bidders?!!????
DRA+DMRC have a real chance here, I would say.
It’s anyone’s guess, really! L&T has a slight edge with the experience, vendor relationships and equipment it has acquired in Gujarat, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll be L1.
so you thinking who should win? that dmrc and shitty dra infracon that [dmrc could do better work and before timeline?] OR l&t is enough… no experiments!?
@Uday Agarwal Jee How many companies do you own like Dineshchandra R Agarwal Infracon Pvt.Ltd.?
L & T
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/india-s-under-river-metro-makes-its-first-run-regular-services-likely-after-trial-runs-1208934.html
Saw this in the news today.
Here’s a nice video: https://twitter.com/metrorailwaykol/status/1646124044838932481
Does DMRC sending a wrong message by partnering with DRA? What if other organisations like Cmrl, MMRC, UPMRC start supporting such private players.
Should Know the scope of DMRC to understand this arrangement better.
Dear Naveen Ji
Well…
What abt L&T, AFCONS or any other company the time when they start their operations.
By the time they become
Afcons, L&T & Kalpatru
Same, DRA… who else has a Dare to do JV with DMRC & come forward.
It took time for anyone to built Brand.
Dont we judge them just from name or work they do.
Every company rises by doing small works, getting support, doing JV’s etc.
DRA giving more than 20000 jobs in market as direct employees & indirect via subcon and lab con.
Hope i clear…
Hope i clear my points
DRA is not at all professionals… I have been to their office & project. I wonder how such company can execute the project of high quality
Well… culture took time to create / build
But
Still the office culture, team are very professional.
Staff joined from big companies who served long tenure with big companies.
We can’t judge at this stage about any one.
As mentioned. Brand will took time build.
Afcons, jmc, hcc, not built in a year.
The company who has guts to do JV with DMRC imagine, what vision the company has & movingly forward for the road of success.
We all myst support.
Naveen, what is wrong with PSUs partnering with pvt players ?
Ever heard of RVNL, RITES, NBCC bidding for infra projects ?
You think those PSU babus do all the engg works ?
Look, DMRC is a biggest organisation when it comes to MRTS and is now acting as consultant to many other bodies across India. What if there is a tender out in DMRC and a Quid pro quo by DMRC to DRA ?
I opinion that DMRC should have avoided and should stand alone. Anyway it’s just my personal opinion or my perspective might be wrong. Good luck to all the players who have participated.
Afcons – KPTL may grab it ! AFCONS is more aggressively work in underground projects now a days !
This is elevated contract
Dear Naveen Ji & Uday Ji
Well…
What abt L&T, AFCONS or any other company the time when they start their operations.
By the time they become
Afcons, L&T & Kalpatru
Same, DRA… who else has a Dare to do JV with DMRC & come forward.
It took time for anyone to built Brand.
Dont we judge them just from name or work they do.
Every company rises by doing small works, getting support, doing JV’s etc.
DRA giving more than 20000 jobs in market as direct employees & indirect via subcon and lab con.
Hope i clear…
Hope i clear my points
We should appreciate that our Indian construction companys are doing very efficiently and effectively on time such a high value projects for direct public utility.Like DMRC & other participated the above 4 companys are greatly delivered high projects and proven in the country’s infrastructure revolution in this present Governments.. Every company is small start and raises with their ability to growing on the opportunitys available. All thease L&T,Afcons,DMRC-DPA and NCC are delivered great jobs for the people of India. ANY ONE GET L -1. All are well here in the modern Construction Industry.
Every time you are on a street in Mumbai and see a J Kumar project, you will regret the tax paid.. J Kumar is the race really? Not sure who the others are.. L& T should get on merit
A what is wrong with J Kumar ?
They have built projects like tunnel below existing tunnel.
J Kumar is on the way towards becoming HCC. We should appreciate such orgs.
Maha govt should have pushed for the route alignment via NMIA, if it can go via Thane.It would have benefited mumbaikars a lot.
What will be the estimate cost of PKG 3 of MAHSR ?
How much Cr.???
MAHSR C-3 OPEN DATE ????
Any update of project tender allot to which company ?.
Afcons is good.
AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE WIN THIS PROJECT
when is the opening of price bid expected ??
What current status of project allocation, to whom they allotted the project.
L&T got the package C3