AHMEDABAD (Metro Rail News): Siemens emerged as the successful bidder for the Surat Metro electrification contract and the Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 project’s 750 V DC Third Rail electrification system (EP-2) on 16th January.
The project includes 28.254 km of the Red Line being extended from Motera Stadium to Mahatma Mandir with 20 new stations and a 5.416 km spur from GNLU to GIFT City with two new stations. GMRC had invited tenders for the EP-2 Systems contract in January 2022 with financing from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and Technical bids were opened in June.
Financial Bid Values
| Firm | Bid (Rs. Crore) |
| Siemens | 384.5 |
| KEC International | 421.22 |
| Larsen & Toubro (L&T) | 435.77 |
| TEECL – ABL JV | 529.93 |
| KPTL – Gulermak JV | Disqualified (Financial Bid Not Opened) |
Brief Scope of the project includes Supply, erection, testing and commissioning of power supply receiving & distribution system, 750v DC third rail traction electrification and SCADA system for Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project Phase-II.
