L&T wins another Rs 723 crore civil work contract of Delhi-Meerut RRTS project

New Delhi, India (Urban Transport News): The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC) has today opened the financial bids of civil work contract package 7 of 82.15 km Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor.

As per the result of the financial bid announced by NCRTC, Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) emerged as the lowest bidder for the construction of a 12 km elevated stretch of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor among four other contenders. The financial position of each bidder is shown below:

• Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T): Rs 723.35 crore (L1)
• Afcons Infrastructure Limited: Rs 736.46 Crore (L2)
• NCC Limited: Rs 749.22 Crore (L3)
• Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Limited: Rs 758.39 crore (L4)
• Dilip Buildcon – Sam India JV: Rs 774.82 crore (L5)

The tender for the contract Package 7 (DM/CN/COR-OF/108) was invited in April 2020 by NCRTC. Technical bids were opened on 10th July 2020. The estimated cost of work was Rs 757.23  crore (approx).

The scope of work includes the construction of an elevated viaduct from the end of Shatabdi Nagar Station to Brahmpuri DN ramp and from Begumpul UP Ramp to Modipuram end including the Modipuram Depot entry Ramp and 5 elevated stations of Delhi – Ghaziabad – Meerut RRTS Corridor. The firm has to complete the work in 910 days.

Earlier to this package, Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) have been also awarded the following three major contract packages of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor.

1. Contract Package 3 (Lot 1): Construction of elevated viaduct from Duhai (EPE) to start from North Modi Nagar and two elevated stations via Murad Nagar and Modi Nagar South (Contract Value: Rs 784 crore).
2. Contract Package 3 (Lot 2): Construction of elevated viaduct from the start of Modi Nagar North station to Shatabdi Nagar station and elevated stations via Modi Nagar North, Meerut South, Partapur, Rithani & Shatabdi Nagar (Contract Value: Rs 1,013.95 crore).
3. Contract Package 17: Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Ballast-less or Ballasted Track from Sarai Kale Khan to Modi Puram including Jangpura Stabling Yard, Duhai and Modipuram Depots (Contract Value: Rs 648.46 crore).

The 82.15 km long proposed Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor will connect Delhi to Meerut through 16 stations. The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is one of the three prioritized RRTS corridors being implemented under Phase-1. 

For more information about the project, please explore the Delhi-Meerut RRTS page of Urban Transport News.