Bids Invited for Thane Metro’s General Consultant Contract

Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Maha-Metro or MMRCL) on Tuesday invited tenders (bids) to appoint a General Consultant (GC) for the 29 km Thane Metro project.

Thane Metro’s Package Consul-01 is the second significant contract, after Detailed Design Consultant contract DDC-01 (won by STUP), for this new mass transit system which is officially known as Thane Integral Ring Metro Project.

The appointment of a dedicated General Consultant will help to pave the way for Thane Metro’s speedy implementation through assistance in design, supervision, safety, quality control and contract management.

Maha-Metro on Tuesday posted a basic tender notice for its contract. Tender documents will be available to download only after 4 PM on October 15.

Tender Details

• Contract Duration: 48 months (4 years)
• Pre-bid Meeting: October 22, 2024 at 11 AM
• Bid Submission Deadline: November 11, 2024 at 4 PM
• Technical Bid Opening: November 12, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Maha-Metro’s Brief Scope: Engagement of General Consultants for Thane Integral Ring Metro Project

Thane Metro project was approved by the Central Government’s cabinet in August 2024 with an estimated cost of Rs. 12,200 crore.

Thane Metro will loop around Thane city and comprise of a 26 km elevated route with 20 stations and a 3 km underground twin tunnel section with 2 underground stations. The line will have passenger interchange facilities to Mumbai Metro’s 32.32 km Line-4 (Green Line), 24.9 km Line-5 (Orange Line), and the Central Railways’ Thane Station.

This isn’t Maha-Metro’s first rodeo in appointing Thane Metro’s General Consultant. Back in July 2020, AECOM – SYSTRA – CEG JV emerged as the only bidder for a mega contract which also included Nagpur Metro Phase 2 and Pune Metro Phase 2, but GC services for Thane Metro were de-scoped due to pending approvals.

A list of all Thane Metro packages and their status / contractors can be viewed here.

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– TMRG