PTL-Royal JV bags contract for supply of Catenary and Engineering Maintenance Vehicles for RRTS Corridor

The NCRTC has issued a letter of Acceptance to M/s PTL-Royal JV for Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Testing and Commissioning of Catenary Maintenance Vehicle and Engineering Maintenance Vehicle for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor.

  • Tender Number:DM/EL/COR-OF/145
  • Name of Work: Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Testing and Commissioning of Catenary Maintenance Vehicle and Engineering Maintenance Vehicle for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor
  • Accepted Contract Amount:

In July last year NCRTC had invited a tender for Tender Number: DM/EL/COR-OF/14.

Nos. of tenders received:

  • M/s BEML Limited 
  • M/s PTL-Royal JV

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.

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