In continuation to the tender for development of Itwari Railway Station on PPP Mode, Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDC) has now invited e-bids in two packet system from eligible tenderers for Mechanized Track Laying Work by New Track Construction (NTC) Machine in connection with Gauge Conversion Work between Nagbhir to Itwari.
Key Details:
- Tender No.: MRIDC/PROJ/e-TENDER/P-Way/NTC/2021/96
- Name of work: Assembling, laying and linking of BG Railway track with Contractor’s NTC Machine set confirming to IRPWM on completed initial ballast bed for main lines, loop lines, chord lines, siding, Bridges, sand hump, Isolations, Dead ends, Turnouts etc with Contractor’s own Machineries & P-Way materials (Except Rails, Sleeper & Ballast), labours, plant & machineries etc along with Construction of NTC Depot including all incidental works to make track as per Railway Standards from Chainage (-) 1.214 KM to Chainage 105 km in connection with Gauge Conversion Work between Nagbhir to Itwari Section in Nagpur Division of South East Central Railway.” – Mechanized Track Laying Work by New Track Construction (NTC) Machine”.
- Estimated cost of the work (excluding GST): Rs. 75,06,59,101/-
- Completion period: 240 days
Gauge conversion: Nagpur (Itwari)-Nagbhir section
- MRIDC is implementing the Gauge conversion work with Electrification between Nagpur (Itwari) and Nagbhid (116 km) along with Railway Station Development.
- Nagpur and Nagbhir are linked directly by a Narrow-Gauge Railway network via Umrer and by two Broad Gauge Railway networks via Wardha and Gondia.
- However, Nagpur – Wardha and Nagpur – Gondia routes are saturated and over utilized.
- Out of the 628 km narrow gauge network under Nagpur division of South East Central Railway, only Nagpur – Nagbhir /106.2 km is pending for conversion.
- Therefore, the main aim of this project is to convert the existing Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge to faster the coal movement from coal mines of WCL Chandrapur and Umrer area to KTPS (Koradi Thermal Power Station), APML (Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd.) Tiroda and NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) Mouda/Chacher and to reduce the congestion on existing routes.
Salient features:
| Existing | Proposed | |
| Length | 106.2 | 116 |
| Total No. of Stations | 19 | 19 |
| Crossing Stations | 04 | 06 |
| Terminal Stations | 02 | 02 |
| Passenger Halts | 13 | 11 |
| Total No of major bridges | 09 | 10 (9 + 1 between Umrer to Coal Mines Line) |
| Total No of minor bridges | 91 | 91 |
| Longest Bridge | Br. No.15 Over Marhu River (12×12.2m) at CH: 76877 | Br. No.15 Over Marhu River (12×12.2m) at CH: 76877 |
| Project Cost | — | 1400/- Crores |
| Completion period | — | 20 Months |
Benefits of the project:
- The Converted Broad Gauge Line will be operated for goods as well as passenger trains with a lot of environmental and financial benefit.
- It will facilitate decongestion of Nagpur, Kalumna, Itwari, Ajni and Wardha Railway yards.
- Thus, facilitating running of shuttle passenger trains in and around Nagpur.
- The movement of coal rake from captive mines of MAHAGENCO at Chandrapur to Koradi will also be facilitated by reduction in travel time.
- Conversion of existing Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge shall reduce the congestion in these routes and enable faster movement of cargo supply in this region.
- It will reduce the Coal rake movement time from present 22 hrs to 4 hrs.
- The proposed project will be of immense benefit to MAHAGENCO in procurement of coal from Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) mines located in Umrer & Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra near Nagpur, which is in close proximity to various Thermal Power Plants in the region of Nagpur.
- The Major Plants which will be benefited are:-
- Koradi Thermal Power Station (KTPS)
- Khaperkheda Thermal Power Station(KPKD)
- Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd, Tirora (APML, Tirora)
- Mauda Super Thermal Power Station
- NTPC Mauda
About MRIDC:
Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (MRIDC), is a joint venture company of Govt. of Maharashtra and Ministry of Railways for implementation of various Railway Projects in the territory of Maharashtra.
- The aim of the company is to provide a boost to the Rail Infrastructure projects in and around Maharashtra State.
- There are several projects of new Railway Lines, Gauge conversion, doubling, Road Over Bridges, Road Under Bridges & Limited Height Subways waiting for implementation.
- The aim of the company is to take a leap forward in implementing railway related infra projects.
Notice inviting tender (NIT) and Eligibility and Qualification Criteria (EQC) can be downloaded from MRIDC’S official website www.maharail.com and e-bidding portal www.tenderwizard.in/MAHARAIL.
Source: MRIDC-Tender | Image Credit (representational): DFCCIL
