Delhi-Meerut RRTS Update: Bids invited for Construction of Depot for RRTS Corridor

National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC) has invited open e-bids for the Construction of Depot cum Workshop buildings for Modipuram Depot [including Architectural Finishing, PEB, E&M and Road works] of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor

  • Tender Reference Number: DM/DC/COR-OF/132
  • Name of Work: Package 5B: Construction of Depot cum Workshop buildings for Modipuram Depot [including Architectural Finishing, PEB, E&M and Road works] of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor.
  • Completion Period: 700 days
  • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 28-Oct-2021
  • Document Download / Sale End Date: 09-Dec-2021
  • Pre Bid Meeting Date: 11-Nov-2021
  • Bid Submission Start Date: 02-Dec-2021
  • Bid Submission End Date: 09-Dec-2021
  • Bid Opening Date: 09-Dec-2021

About Delhi-Meerut RRTS Corridor:

  • The Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor is approximately 82 km long corridor with 25 stations, which will cover the distance from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Modipuram in Meerut in about 60 minutes (Currently, it takes around 3 hours to commute from Delhi to Meerut).
  • The total project completion cost of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is about INR 30274 Crore.
  • RRTS is a rail based high-speed transit system with a design speed of 180 kmph and an average speed of 100 kmph.
  • Once operational, it will be the fastest, most comfortable and safest mode of commuter transport in NCR.

Project Status:

The Project was sanctioned by the Government of India in March 2019. On 8th March 2019, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India laid the Foundation Stone of India’s first regional rail.

The details of current status of this corridor is provided below:-

  • The construction of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor is progressing on schedule.
  • Contracts for all the major packages have been awarded and the prototype RRTS trainset is expected to be delivered by Dec’2021.
  • Project work for priority section of Duhai to Sahibabad of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor is progressing on schedule with following developments:
    • Construction of civil infrastructure including piles, pile caps, piers, viaduct and station work is on full swing.
    • Construction of RSS at Muradnagar has started for feeding the priority section including Duhai Depotc.
    • Land for Duhai Depot has already been acquired and depot infrastructure construction has started.
    • Contract has been awarded for most of the system packages like Rolling Stock, Signalling & Telecom, Track, Traction and OHE etc.
    • Possession of Land allotted by Government of India for stabling yard in Delhi.

Recent Tender:

Recently, National Capital Region Transport Corporation Ltd. (NCRTC) has invited the following works:

  • Tender Reference Number: DM/ST/COR-OF/154
  • Name of Work: Package-26B:
  • Completion period of work: 2860 days (Approx.)
  • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 09-Oct-2021
  • Document Download / Sale End Date: 29-Nov-2021
  • Pre Bid Meeting Date: 29-Oct-2021
  • Bid Submission Start Date: 22-Nov-2021
  • Bid Submission End Date: 29-Nov-2021
  • Tender Reference Number: NCRTC/LV CABLES/OT/47
    • Name of Work: Design, Manufacturing & Supply of Low Voltage (1.1kV) Cables for the work of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor of NCRTC (Lot -1& Lot-2).
    • Estimated Cost of Work: INR 3,97,30,702 /-
    • Completion Period: 02 Months
    • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 08-Oct-2021
    • Document Download / Sale End Date: 22-Oct-2021
    • Bid Submission Start Date: 17-Oct-2021   
    • Bid Submission End Date: 22-Oct-2021
    • Bid Opening Date: 23-Oct-2021
  • Tender Reference Number: NCRTC/RSS ERECTION/OT/45
    • Name of Work: Supply, Erection, Testing and Commissioning of 220KV/33KV/25KV RSS/AMS/TSS at Ghaziabad for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor of NCRTC (Package 19-Lot 1)”.
    • Estimated Cost of Work: INR 1,22,12,248.00
    • Completion Period: 03 Months
    • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 05-Oct-2021
    • Document Download / Sale End Date: 14-Oct-2021
    • Bid Submission Start Date: 09-Oct-2021
    • Bid Submission End Date: 14-Oct-2021
    • Bid Opening Date: 16-Oct-2021

The complete bidding document in English, can be viewed and/or downloaded from official website of NCRTC www.ncrtc.in or e-procurement portal of NIC https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app.


Source: NCRTC-Tender | Image Credit (representational): NCRTC