RVNL invites tender for Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) services for train control and signalling system for line 3 & 6 of Kolkata Metro project

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has invited bids for Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) services for train control and signalling system of Line-3/Purple Line (Joka-Esplanade-16 Kms) and Line-6/Orange Line (Kavi Subhash-Biman Bandar/Jai Hind-32 Kms) of Metro Railway Kolkata Project in West Bengal State, India.

  • Tender Reference Number: RVNL-SNT-KOL-S05
  • Name of Work: Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) services for train control and signalling system of Line-3/Purple Line (Joka-Esplanade-16 Kms) and Line-6/Orange Line (Kavi Subhash-Biman Bandar/Jai Hind-32 Kms) of Metro Railway Kolkata Project in West Bengal State, India.
  • Estimated Cost: INR 4,20,81,461.70 Crore
  • EMD: INR 12,62,400/-
  • Period of Work: 48 Months
  • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 19th June, 2023
  • Document Download / Sale End Date: 03rd July, 2023
  • Bid Submission Start Date: 27th June, 2023
  • Bid Submission End Date: 03rd July, 2023
  • Bid Opening Date: 03rd July, 2023

Recent Tenders:

  • Tender Reference Number: RVNL-NGP-YTL-NED-Pkg-IIIA
    • Name of Work: Construction of road bed, major bridges, minor bridges, ROBs, RUBs, including road approaches, station buildings, staff quarters, other service buildings, HL platforms, COPs, FOBs, general electrical work and other works related to construction of Yavatmal-Nanded New BG Line from Km: 157 to Km: 183 of Central Railway in Maharashtra state including construction of two tunnels: T1 (1250m) & T2 (2700 m) with BLT in tunnels.
    • Estimated Cost: INR 827.53 Crore
    • EMD: INR 02 Crore
    • Period Of Work: 36 Months
    • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 31st May, 2023
    • Document Download / Sale End Date: 17th July, 2023
    • Pre-Bid Conference Date: 15th June, 2023
    • Bid Submission Start Date: 11th July, 2023
    • Bid Submission End Date: 17th July, 2023
    • Bid Opening Date: 17th July, 2023
  • Tender Reference Number: RVNL_LKO_PFM-JNH_E-476
    • Name of Work: Installation and linking of BG railway track, P. way material supply, track ballast supply, mobile flash butt welding of joints and all other associated P-way works (excluding supply of rails, line/ordinary wider base PSC sleepers) in section between Janghai (excluding) to Phaphamau (excluding) in connection with doubling of 46.79 km railway track in Janghai-Phaphamau section on Lucknow Division of Northern Railway in Jaunpur/Prayagraj Districts of Uttar Pradesh, being executed under CPM/RVNL/Lucknow.
    • Estimated Cost: INR 127.76 Crore
    • EMD: INR 02 Crore
    • Period Of Work: 24 Months
    • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 31st May, 2023
    • Document Download / Sale End Date: 26th June, 2023
    • Bid Submission Start Date: 31st May, 2023
    • Bid Submission End Date: 26th June, 2023
    • Bid Opening Date: 26th June, 2023
  • Tender Reference Number: RVNL/RKSH/BLT(TENR)/1/2022/CIVIL/RKSH
    • Name of Work: Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Broad Gauge ballastless track (BLT), supply of ballast and installation of track (excluding supply of rails and track sleepers) between chainage 6+015 (FLS) to 125+200 (FLS) in connection with new BG line between Rishikesh and Karanprayag (125km) in the state of Uttarakhand, India.
    • Estimated Cost: INR 725.95 Crore
    • EMD: INR 02 Crore
    • Period Of Work: 42 Months (6 Months for Design and 36 Months for Construction)
    • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 18th April, 2023
    • Document Download / Sale End Date: 23rd June, 2023
    • Bid Submission Start Date: 18th April, 2023
    • Bid Submission End Date: 23rd June, 2023
    • Bid Opening Date: 23rd June, 2023

About Kolkata Metro:

  • Metro Railway, Kolkata is the first underground metro in India. It extends from Dakshineswar to Kavi Subhash Metro station near Garia, on the busy North-South axis of Kolkata over a length of 31.365 Kms. with 26 Stations & 15.70 Kms. of underground section.
  • Based on traffic studies, the Dum Dum – Tollygunge corridor was first selected for implementation and work started on 29th December, 1972. The first metro line in India was accomplished on 24th October 1984, a stretch of about 3.4 km between Esplanade and Bhowanipur (Netaji Bhavan), thrown open for the Public.
  • The Metro Railway, Kolkata was constructed progressively from 1972 to 2021. In Phase-I, a length of 16.45 Kms from Dum Dum to Tollygunge (Mahanayak Uttam Kumar) accomplished in 1995 and in Phase-II a length of 5.834 Kms from Mahanayak Uttam Kumar to Kavi Nazrul Metro station is accomplished in August, 2009.
  • In October 2010, Metro services further extended up to Kavi Subhash, a length of 2.851 Kms. It further extended Dum Dum to Noapara, a length of 2.091 Kms, on 10th July 2013. The last leg was opened on 23rd February 2021 for commercial operation from Noapara to Dakshineswar (4.139 Kms).
  • It extended in the East-West axis from Salt Lake Sector-V to Salt Lake Stadium, covering a length of 5.3 kms with 6 stations on 13th February 2020 and further extended from Salt Lake Stadium to Phoolbagan on 4th October 2020 (1.67 kms). It is further extended from Phoolbagan to Sealdah (2.33 kms) on 11th July 2022.

About RVNL:

  • The company began its operation in 2005 with the appointment of a Board of Directors.
  • The company was granted Miniratna status in September 2013.
  • RVNL has been rated “Excellent” for the 9 successive years by the Department of Public Enterprises.
  • RVNL has also been ranked 1st amongst the Railway PSEs for the 4 times out of the last 5 years.
  • The turnover of the company for the financial year 2019-20 has increased by 44.44%.
  • The authorised share capital of the company is Rs. 3000 cr. with paid up share capital of Rs. 2085 cr.
  • The company has been listed after its disinvestment of its stake of 12.16% of the company through IPO.

Tender documents can be downloaded from website https://rvnl.org/active-tenders-new


Source: RVNL- Tender | Image Credit (representational): Kolkata Metro