Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRCL) Ltd has issued a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) to M/s Larsen & Toubro Limited for Design,Supply, Installation,Testing and Commissioning of Receiving cum Aux Main Substations Incl HV Cabling from Grid Substations,750 V DC 3rd Rail Traction System,33kV Cable Network,ASS,TSS and SCADA Sys for Corr-1and2 of Agra Metro Rail Project UP
- Tender No.: AGE-1 and 2 (EIB FUNDED)
- Name of work: Design,Supply, Installation,Testing and Commissioning of Receiving cum Aux Main Substations Incl HV Cabling from Grid Substations,750 V DC 3rd Rail Traction System,33kV Cable Network,ASS,TSS and SCADA Sys for Corr-1and2 of Agra Metro Rail Project UP
- Accepted Contract Amount: Approx. 312 Crore
- Work Completion Period (in days): 1095
In October last year, UPMRCL had invited a tender for Tender Number: AGE-1 and 2 (EIB FUNDED)
About the Project:
This Technical Specification specifies the objectives, guidelines and requirements for Design, Supply, Installation, testing and Commissioning of Receiving cum Auxiliary Main Substation, 750 volts DC 3 rd Rail Traction System, 33KV ring main, Auxiliary Substations & Traction Substation and SCADA including depot for Corridor 1 and 2 of Agra Metro Rail Project as described below:
| Route Km (Approx) | Section Length (KM) | Section Length (KM) | No. of Elevated Stations | No. of Depot | Completion Period from LOA |
| Corridor-I: Sikandra to Taj East Gate | |||||
| PAC Depot | 4.58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 Months |
| Fatehabad Road to Taj East Gate | 2.44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 months |
| Sikandra to Fatehabad Road | 11.81 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 36 Months |
| Total | 14.25 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| Corridor-2: Agra Cantt to Kalindii Vihar | |||||
| Kalindi Vihar Depot | 4.52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 months |
| Agra Cantt to Kalindii Vihar | 15.4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 36 months |
However, the section length, number of stations date may change during design and construction stage.
- The Works to be executed under the Contract include the design, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning and technical / maintenance support including training of personnel for a complete, integrated Power Supply system and DC Third Rail System, including all Operations Control Centre and trackside equipment necessary to deliver the requirements of this Specification.
- The Works to be executed under the Contract include the quality management and quality checking necessary to fulfil the quality requirements contained in Volume 3 and any quality requirements specified in the present volume.
- The Power Supply system and DC Third Rail Equipment consists of:
- Three 132/33 kV Receiving Substations (Gas Insulated Sub-stations) related Auxiliary Main Substations (3), and civil works (except for PAC RSS) including 132kV cables & accessories.
- DC Third Rail Traction System including Earthing & Bonding equipments and stray current monitoring system.
- 33 kV cable rings and the equipment of all the Auxiliary & 750V DC Traction Power Supply equipment for stations and Depots. Control and monitoring of the complete 132kV, 33 kV, 750VDC and 415 Volts power supply system through SCADA system.
Scope of Work:
- The contractor shall meet all the design requirement defined in this chapter. The scope of work comprises of Design, Supply, Installation, testing and Commissioning of Receiving cum Auxiliary Main Substation, 750 volts DC 3 rd Rail Traction System, 33kV ring main, Auxiliary Substations & Traction Substation and SCADA including depots for Corridor 1 and 2 of Agra Metro Rail Project and shall meet all performance, functions, design and technical requirements as defined in this Specification.
- The items of Work, which are included in the AGE-1&2 Contractors Scope but not be limited to, are described below:
- Verification of the Preliminary design provided by DDC for corridor-1.
- Traction Power Simulation Study of corridor-2 shall be carried out by the contractor for detail design to confirm the TSS Quantity and to ensure that tentative capacities, ratings and quantities of equipment indicated in the tenders document meet various functional, performance and RAMS requirements with objective of having a state of art system.
- During design stage the Contractor is required to submit clause wise compliance statement to these specifications with detailed explanations and document reference where such requirements shall be verified. At this stage the Contractor can suggest modifications if required. Necessary traction/power supply simulation shall also be carried out if required.
- Design of all system/sub system under this contract shall be done as per latest IEC/EN/IEEE/Grid codes and local standards.
- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 132kV and 33 kV switchgear with associated works at 132/33 kV Receiving Substations.
- Design, Supply, laying, Testing and Commissioning of 132kV EHV cable from Grid Substations to RSSs.
- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 33 kV MV Cable network connecting various ASSs, connecting various TSSs and from Receiving Substations to Auxiliary and Traction Substations.
- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 33 kV/ 415 V Auxiliary Substation equipment at Stations, RSS and Depot ASS.
- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 33 kV AC / 750 V DC Traction Substation equipment at Stations and Depot TSS.
- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of IGBT inverters along with transformer and associated switchgear at suitable locations of having maximum regeneration.
- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 750 V DC Cable and cable connections from TSS to Third Rail.
- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of DC positive and negative Cables and cable connections from running rails to TSS and rail bonds.
- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Third Rail system operating at 750 V DC for feeding power to Rolling Stock on mainlines and depot.
- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Stinger System operating at 750 V DC for feeding power to Rolling Stock in workshops including shore supply at 750V DC.
- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Control & Monitoring equipment for traction and auxiliary power supply, and necessary interface with OCC (Operation Control Centre) and BCC (Backup Control Centre if any).
- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of ETS system at all stations and depots. Design of Earthing Bonding systems & Stray current management including Stray Current Management System.
- Deal and resolve in co-ordination with the Engineer the interface with other contractors to ensure timely completion of the Works; Testing, and commissioning including individual equipment from field, bays, Local control room and integrated from OCC and BCC (if any).
- Installation plan, Design/Engineering, Good for construction (GFC) drawings and method statements for installation works.
- Provision of all the construction drawings, documents, Operation manuals, Maintenance Manuals and Trouble shooting manual, as-built drawings.
- Provision of all plans, manuals methodology/procedure in connection with these installations. Supply of spare parts, tools and equipment.
- Provide supervisory maintenance staffs who are expert in all the different levels of fault finding, maintenance and repair of the various systems supplied under the Contract during execution and defect liability period.
- Provide Knowledge Transfer and Training to Employer’s staff. The scope of work also includes transportation, storage, loading / unloading, insurance and safe custody till handing over of the Facilities.
- The scope of work includes the quality checking and quality management for all the works listed in the contract.
- Installation, Testing and commissioning of critical items like DC switchgear, Third rail, 132kV GIS etc. shall be done in the supervision of the respective subcontractor /vendor. Necessary certificate shall be submitted to the Engineer n before energisation.
Source: UPMRC-Tender Update | Image Credit (representational): UPMRCL
