RITES invites tenders for Railway Electrification works for Hassan-Arsikere section

RITES Ltd., a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways has invited tender for the work of “Railway Electrification of 25 kV OHE Works including General Electrification Works on existing track of single line section of Hassan-Arsikere in Mysuru Division, South Western Railway, Karnataka, India.”

  • Tender Reference Number: RITES/BLR/RE/HAS-ASK/OT/01
  • Name of Work: Railway Electrification of 25 kV OHE Works including General Electrification Works on existing track of single line section of Hassan-Arsikere in Mysuru Division, South Western Railway, Karnataka, India.
  • Estimated Cost of Work: INR 27.43 Crore
  • Time for Completion: 12 Months
  • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 12-Oct-2021
  • Document Download / Sale End Date: 10-Nov-2021
  • Bid Submission Start Date: 29-Oct-2021
  • Bid Submission End Date: 10-Nov-2021
  • Bid Opening Date: 11-Nov-2021

Scope of Work:

Railway Board has allotted Execution of Railway Electrification work of Hassan-Arsikere 46 RKM(52TKM) section of Mysuru Division, South Western Railway, Karnataka, India. This RE work shall broadly include Electrical and minor civil works:

  • General:
    • Provision of OHE on Hassan (HAS) – Arsikere (ASK) single line section.
    • Construction of switching posts (SPs/SSPs).
    • All allied works necessary for successful completion of the project including Maintenance & supervision of entire system during defect liability period of the Project.
  • Civil Works:
    • Establishment of survey control points for accurate survey using high end survey equipment such as DGPS and Total Station connected with nearest GTS Benchmark and establishment of pillars.
    • Transportation, handling, stacking, watching, protection, etc., for the construction and Track materials from manufacturer’s works/place of purchase to the working sites.
    • Testing of Material, Quality of works, documentation as per ISO and RDSO/Railway specifications and ensuring precautionary measures and safety arrangements. 
    • Foundation for OHE masts.
    • Preparation and supply of “As Built” drawings.
  • Electrical Works:
    • Supply & installation of 25 KV single Phase AC overhead equipment and all associated works including preparation of all related drawings.
    • Construction of switching posts, Sectioning Posts, Sub Sectioning Posts etc.
    • Modifications to existing 11 kV & 33 kV overhead Power Line Crossings wherever required.

OHE & General Electrical Work:

  • The brief scope of work in this bid document is Design, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 25 KV, 50 Hz, Single Phase AC, Traction Overhead Equipment, Switching Stations, General Electrical Services works between Hassan – Arsikere section.
  • The work is to be executed as per the latest instructions and drawings issued by RDSO / Railway Board /RITES and CEE / Zonal Railways.
  • Pole mounted Auxiliary Transformers (ATs) shall be installed for giving power supply to colour light signaling, Repeater Stations, Manned L.C. Gates, and Switching Stations , wherever required and considered to be essential by Railway / RITES.
  • The Over-Head Equipment used shall normally be of Regulated Conventional Polygonal type 25KV 50Hz Single phase AC OHE fit for a speed of 160 Kmph.
  • Pegging plan will be supplied by the employer. 
  • Bidders need to carry out detailed verification of same and survey for preparation of Layout plans etc., Supply and Installation of Over Head Equipment at 25 KV AC and all associated work including preparation of all drawings.

The above is not an exhaustive list covering all the works to be done under this Tender. Major works only have been listed for guidance.

About RITES Limited:

  • RITES Limited is a Miniratna (Category-I) Schedule ‘A’ Public Sector Enterprise and a leading player in the transport consultancy and engineering sector in India, having diversified services and geographical reach. 
  • Company has an experience spanning 47 years and has undertaken projects in over 55 countries including Asia, Africa, Latin America, South America and Middle East regions.
  • RITES Limited is the only export arm of Indian Railways for providing rolling stock overseas (other than Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia).

Tender documents may be downloaded from CPPP website https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app and from RITES website https://www.rites.com.

Recent Tender:

Recently, RITES Ltd has invited the following tender:

  • Tender Reference Number: 20/OT/SAIL-BSL/SWS/Rly Track/Phase-III/21
    • Name of Work: Rehabilitation and up-gradation of Critical Railway Tracks inside the Bokaro Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Ltd, Phase-II, Dist. Bokaro, Jharkhand”
    • Estimated Cost of Work: INR 16.12 Crore
    • Time for Completion: 12 Months
    • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 11-Oct-2021
    • Document Download / Sale End Date: 02-Nov-2021
    • Bid Submission Start Date: 18-Oct-2021
    • Bid Submission Start Date: 18-Oct-2021
    • Bid Opening Date: 03-Nov-2021
  • Tender Reference Number: 18/OT/RITES/RPO-KOL/LUMDING/ST /BADAR/RE/ST/2021
    • Name of Work: Supply, Installation, Wiring, Testing and Commissioning with Multiple Aspect Colour Light Signalling of 22 stations (P.I./E.I./R.R.I. Works) and other ancillary works in connection with Lumding-Badarpur Railway Electrification work in Lumding Division of N.F. Railway.
    • Estimated Cost of Work: INR 21.70 Crore
    • Time for Completion: 15 Months
    • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 01-Oct-2021
    • Document Download / Sale End Date: 26-Oct-2021
    • Bid Submission Start Date: 01-Oct-2021
    • Bid Submission End Date: 26-Oct-2021
    • Bid Opening Date: 27-Oct-2021
  • Tender Reference Number: 15/OT/SECL-KUSMUNDA Connectivity/ Electrical OHE/2
    • Name of Work: Design, Drawing, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 25 KV OHE system with modification for Rail infrastructure facilities for Kusmunda Connectivity of SECL in connection with construction of connectivity with proposed feeder line of East West Rail Corridor within the leasehold boundary of project for coal evacuation through rail at Kusmunda Opencast of Kusmunda Area, Dist. Korba, Chhattisgarh.
    • Estimated Cost of Work: INR 4.16 Crores
    • Time for Completion: 12 Months
    • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 25-Sep-2021
    • Document Download / Sale End Date: 09-Oct-2021
    • Bid Submission Start Date: 25-Sep-2021
    • Bid Submission End Date: 09-Oct-2021
    • Bid Opening Date: 11-Oct-2021
  • Tender Reference Number: RITES/UIMUM/CR/SURUMD/TUL/104C
    • Name of Work: Sub Consultancy services for Geotechnical Investigations for provision of New line between Solapur-Tuljapur-Osmanabad (84km).
    • Estimated Cost of Work: INR 95.71 Lakhs
    • Time for Completion: 06 Months
    • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 22-Sep-2021
    • Document Download / Sale End Date: 06-Oct-2021
    • Bid Submission Start Date: 30-Sep-2021
    • Bid Submission End Date: 06-Oct-2021
    • Bid Opening Date: 07-Oct-2021

Source: RITES-Tender | Image Credit: Piyush goyal office- Twitter