Paras Railtech emerges as the lowest bidder for Delhi Metro Airport Express Line’s Track Contract

Financial bids were opened last week to reveal Paras Railtech had quoted the lowest amount. DMRC’s estimate was Rs. 25.86 crore.

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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Paras Railtech Pvt. Ltd has emerged as the lowest bidder for the supply and installation of tracks inside the 1.878 km underground extension of the Delhi Metro’s 22.9 km Airport Express Line from the Dwarka Sector 21 Station to the upcoming Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (ECC) in Dwarka’s Sector 25.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had invited tenders (bids) for ballastless tracks from firms on March 5 and then opened technical bids on July 6 to reveal two bidders – Paras Railtech and Vijay Nirman Company. Financial bids were opened last week to reveal Paras Railtech had quoted the lowest amount. DMRC’s estimate was Rs. 25.86 crore.

Contract: CT-36
The work includes Supply, Installation, Testing And Commissioning Of Ballastless Track In Underground Section Of Airport Express Line From Dwarka Sec-21 To ECC Dwarka Sec-25 Standard Gauge Corridor Of Delhi MRTS Project Of Phase-III. A Letter of Award in the coming weeks to complete all track-work, from supply to installation to testing to commissioning, in 15 months within the cut and cover tunnels and ECC station.

This small extension, being built entirely by the cut and cover method, has been under construction by YFC – MBZ JV through the 162 km Phase 3 project’s Package CC-127 since January 2018 with a completion deadline of 30 months. The line’s targeted opening was later revised to match the exhibition & conference centre’s completion.

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