CHENNAI, INDIA (Metro Rail News): ITD Cementation India Ltd. emerged as the lowest contender in the construction and transportation contracts for the underground packages of Chennai Metro Line-4’s 10 km UG-01 and UG-02 connecting the Powerhouse Ramp – Light House Station.
CMRL had invited both tenders for the Chennai Metro Phase-2 project packages of 118.9 km in February 2021 and the 48-month deadline sponsored by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at the cost of $ 780 million (INR 5890 crore Approx.).
Package 1: UG-01
The 5.15 km twin section connects Bharathidasan Road Station and Light House Station with five stations. The package includes the construction of four of them at Bharathidasan Road, Alwarpet, Kutchery Road and Light House.
The construction of the Thirumayilai Station (Line-3 and Line-4 exchanges) will be done with the UG-04 Line-3 Package, which Larsen & Toubro (L&T) wins. As a result, the station planned on Foreshore Road is no longer operational.
Here’s are the contenders and their bid value:
| Contenders | Value (INR Crore) |
| ITD Cementation | 1905 |
| Gulermak | 2007 |
| J Kumar – Patel Infra JV | 2089 |
| Larsen & Toubro (L&T) | 2178 |
| STEC | 2898 |
Project’s Scope: Construction of underground corridor at Light House, Kutchery Road, Alwarpet, Bharathidasan Road, including an underground stabilization yard and crossing of the Light House Station and the accompanying twin tunnel, starts from chain 0 + 001 m to end 5 + chain 150 m.
Package 2: UG-02
The 4.878 km section of twin tunnels connects the western ramp of the Kodambakkam Flyover Station with the 5 Club Station at Kodambakkam Flyover (formerly Meenakshi College), Kodambakkam, Panagal Park (crossover), Nandanam and Boat Club (Adyar Gate Junction). The planned Natesan Park station is no longer operational.
Here’s are the contenders and their bid value:
| Contenders | Value (INR Crore) |
| ITD Cementation | 1856 |
| Gulermak | 1980 |
| Dogus | 2281 |
| Larsen & Toubro (L&T) | 2376 |
| STEC | 2424 |
Project’s Scope: Construction of underground corridor at Boat Club, Nandanam, Panagal Park, Kodambakkam, Kodambakkam Flyover including underground crossover at Panagal Park Station and associated twin tunnel, cut & cover box, U-section and ramp project start from chainage 5+150 m to end chainage 10+0.27 m.
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