National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (NHSRCL) has invited online open e-tenders for the work Construction of Tunnelling Works including Testing and Commissioning for Double Line High Speed Railway using Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) and New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) between Mumbai Underground Station at Bandra-Kurla Complex (MAHSR Km. 0.773) and Shilphata (MAHSR Km. 21.150) in the State of Maharashtra for the Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail.
- Tender Reference Number: MAHSR-C-2
- Name of Work: Construction of Tunnelling Works including Testing and Commissioning for Double Line High Speed Railway using Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) and New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) between Mumbai Underground Station at Bandra-Kurla Complex (MAHSR Km. 0.773) and Shilphata (MAHSR Km. 21.150) in the State of Maharashtra for the Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail.
- Document Download / Sale Start Date: 29-Oct-2021
- Document Download / Sale End Date: 02-Mar-2022
- Bid Submission Start Date: 23-Feb-2022
- Bid Submission End Date: 02-Mar-2022
- Bid Opening Date: 03-Mar-2022
Bid Details:
- The Government of India has received a loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) towards the cost of the Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail.
- It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under this Contract for the Works as described in the title.
- The Government of India through National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) (hereinafter referred to as Employer) now invited online Bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of the Works as described in the title.
- International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with JICA’s Single Stage (“Two Envelope”) Bidding Procedure.
- Bidding will be conducted through procedures in accordance with the applicable Guidelines for Procurement under Japanese ODA Loans and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries.
Additional details about MAHSR project:
- Work has already begun on 325 km (in Gujarat state) out of a 508 km corridor between Mumbai & Ahmedabad.
- More than 97% land has been acquired for the project in Gujarat and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 30% land in Maharashtra
- This project will improve the skill set in various rail construction technologies. Japanese counterparts will provide training to National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited employees and also to contractors.
- More than 6000 workers are already working at various construction sites for the project, thus creating employment opportunities for the local youth.
- It is estimated that the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project will create more than 90,000 jobs in this area including 51,000 jobs for technicians, skilled and unskilled workers.
- This project will boost the overall economy of the area by deploying 1000s of trucks, dumpers, excavators, batching plants, tunneling equipment and so on.
- It is estimated that 7.5 million ton of cement, 2.1 million ton of steel and 70000 tonnes of structural steel will be used in the construction.
- National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited is also preparing detailed project reports for seven high speed rail corridors.
- With the experience of execution of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project, the works of other corridors will be faster.
Source: NHSRCL-Tender | Image Credit (representational): NHSRCL
