New Delhi, India (Urban Transport News): The National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) on July 16 & 20, 2021 opened financial bids for two contract packages for the construction of 16 (11+5) special bridges for Mumbai- Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor.
As per the financial bid result shared by NHSRCL, MG Contractor Pvt. Ltd., a real estate compnay based out in Delhi, emerged as the lowest bidder in both packages. The financial position of all bidders are given below.
Scope of Work: Construction of Bridges for Double Line High Speed Railway for 04 No. PSC Bridges (GAD 9, 10, 11 & 1441) and 07 No. Steel Truss Bridges (GAD 68, 1134, 12, 61, 14, 15 & 62) [excluding fabrication and transportation of steel truss girders] between Zaroli Village at Maharashtra-Gujarat Border (MAHSR Km. 156.600) and Vadodara (MAHSR Km. 393.700), in the State of Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli for the Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor.
Bidders:
Scope of Work: Construction of Bridges for Double Line High Speed Railway for 01 No. PSC Bridge (GAD 33) and 04 No. Steel Truss Bridges (GAD 28, 1967, 31 and 32) [excluding fabrication and transportation of steel truss girders] between Vadodara (MAHSR Km. 401.898) and Ahmedabad (MAHSR Km. 489.467), in the State of Gujarat for the Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor.
Bidders:
Tender for the afforesaid works were invited in November 2020 and Technical bids were opened in March 2021.
Recently, new Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reviewed the project and instructed NHSRC officials to speed up the project. However, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor is facing major issues in acquiring land for the project.