CMRL to appoint Independent Safety Assessors for Chennai Metro Project

Chennai, India (Urban Transport News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) invites bids for the appointment of Independent Safety Assessors (ISAs) borne on the latest ISA panel for “Metro Signalling Projects/Systems“ of Research Designs & Standards Organization (RDSO) for ISA services of the Signalling-Train Control System and its Safety-related interface to Rolling Stock and Platform Screen Doors Systems of Phase 1 Extension of the Chennai Metro rail Project.

Key information

• Notice No.: CMRL/ISA02/Mar 2020
• Issue Date: 30th March 2020
• Estimated Tender Value: [Confidential]
• Security Money: Rs 45,000.00
• Duration of Work: 9 months
• Tender Document Cost: Rs 8,000.00
• Availability of Tender Document: From 30.03.2020 to 21.04.2020
• Bid Submission Start Date: 14th April 2020
• Bid Submission End Date: 5th May 2020
• Opening Date of Technical Bids: 6th May 2020 at 1500 hrs

Scope of work

To investigate systems that are critical for everyday processes such as train control system, signalling, & its related interface to the trains and platform screen door systems for the Chennai Metro Rail project Phase I extension.

Contact Point

Additional General Manager (S&T), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Admin Building, CMRL Depot, Poonamallee High Road, (Adjacent to Koyambedu Metro Station), Koyambedu, Chennai-600107 Email:jgms@cmrl.in

Project details

The 9-km long Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar stretch is an extension of Blue Line of the Chennai Metro Rail Project (Phase I). A total of 8 stations are being constructed on the stretch. Out of 2 stations are underground and rest 6 are elevated. The names of the stations are - Sir Theagaraya College, Korukkupet, Tondiarpet, Toll Gate, Thangal, Gowri Ashram, Tiruvottiyur, Wimco Nagar.

The total estimated cost of this stretch is Rs 3,770 crores. This section was scheduled to open in June 2020 but due to countrywide lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may get delayed. Inspection from Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety will be invited based on the recommendations from the Independent Safety Assessors. For more details, please explore our Chennai Metro section.