Dilip Buildcon Wins Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor’s C5 Contract

Dilip Buildcon (DBL) on Monday was declared as the lowest bidder to construct 21.14 km Package C-5 of the 121.7 km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) project after placing a bid of Rs. 1092.45 crore.

This section of Haryana’s first semi high-speed rail line by Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (HRIDC) will consist of a 3.9 km viaduct adjacent to the Aravalis, just east of tunnel Package C-4. Also included in its scope is an at-grade section and the construction of IMT Sohna Station, Silani Station and New Pirthala Station.

HRIDC had invited tenders for this package’s construction in November 2023 with a 3 year completion deadline and an undisclosed estimate which I hear might be worth Rs. 1180 crore.

Technical bids were opened in February 2024 to reveal 10 bidders. All firms except for H.G. Infra Engineering Ltd. (HGIEL) cleared technical evaluation and qualified to the next round.

Financial Bid Values

Firm	Bid (Rs. Crore)
Dilip Buildcon Ltd.	1092
Patel Infrastructure Ltd.	1148
APCO Infratech Pvt. Ltd.	1188
Shivalaya Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd.	1207
Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL)	1264
PNC Infratech Ltd.	1297
Larsen and Toubro Ltd. (L&T)	1385
Ashoka Buildcon Ltd.	1385
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL)	1470

Brief Scope of C-5: Composite Contract package in connection with New BG Double Railway Line of HORC project between stations Prithla and Dhulawat for:
(i) Design and Construction of Civil Works (Earthwork, Bridges, Stations and Retaining Walls) from km -2.296 to km 12.00 & km 18.00 to km 20.942;
(ii) Design & Construction of viaduct from km 20.942 to km 24.844;
(iii) Design & Construction of Ballastless track from km 20.842 to km 24.844; and (iv) Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of General Electrical Services from km -2.296 to km 12.00 and Km 18.00 to Km 24.844

HRIDC’s estimate is unconfirmed to me, but if it’s indeed Rs. 1180 crore then a contract should be awarded to Dilip Buildcon in the coming weeks without a long financial bid evaluation period.

Here’s are two schematics via HRIDC’s January 2024 Ralharee newsletter shared by follower Kanishka which shows C5’s profile. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC)’s Dadri – Rewari section will cross over HORC’s Package C-5 (shown in yellow below).

A list of all packages (civil & system) and their status/contractors can be viewed here.

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– TMRG