DELHI(Metro Rail News): Alstom Transport India has been awarded a Rs. 219.59 crore contract by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the train-control and signalling solution (Package DS-06) of the 23.622 km Silver Line. The primarily underground under-construction line is a part of the 65.1 km Delhi Metro Phase 4 project and will connect Delhi Aerocity – Tughalakabad via 16 stations in South Delhi. The line will feature Alstom’s CBTC system (Communications Based Train Control) and run in conjunction with i-ATS, and alongside its Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) system.
The tenders were invited by DMRC for this contract in February 2022 itself with an unspecified estimate and 4 years of the deadline. In August 2022, the technical bids were opened, declaring Alstom the only bidder. Post technical evaluation, Alstom’s financial bid was opened in the month of November. Subsequently, a three-month contract negotiation period ensued, during which Alstom submitted four revised offers to DMRC. The final contract value for the project is approximately Rs. 219.59 crore. DMRC’s project scope involves designing, manufacturing, supplying, installing, testing, and commissioning the train control and signalling system for the Delhi MRTS phase 4’s Aerocity to Tuglakabad Corridor.