RVNL-KRDCL (JV) secures signalling contract from Southern Railway for Ernakulam-Vallattol Nagar section

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd. (KRDCL) have clinched a significant contract from Southern Railway worth approximately Rs. 156 Crores. The contract includes automatic signalling work on Ernakulam JN(ERS) – Vallattol Nagar(VTK) Section of Thiruvananthapuram Division.

More Details:

The joint venture of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd. (KRDCL) have emerged as the Lowest Bidder (L1) from Southern Railway worth around Rs. 156 Crores order for “Automatic Signalling on Ernakulam JN(ERS) – Vallattol Nagar (VTK) Section on B-Route of Thiruvananthapuram Division.”

Brief about the Tender/Order:

  • Name of Work: Provision of Automatic Signalling on Ernakulam JN(ERS) – Vallattol Nagar (VTK) Section on B-Route of Thiruvananthapuram Division of Southern Railway.
  • Time period by which the order( s)/contract(s) is to be executed is: 750 Days
  • Broad consideration or size of the order(s)/contract(s) is: INR 156,47,03,304.52/-
  • The Share of each member in the JV is as follows: KRDCL: 51% (Lead Member) – RVNL: 49% (Other Member).

Some Recent Orders Secured by RVNL:

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) won a major contract worth approximately INR 72 crore from North Central Railway. The project entails the EI based automatic signalling with continuous track circuiting and other associated works in Dhaulpur-Gwalior section of Jhansi Division. Read Here

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) secured an order from Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) for the construction of six elevated metro stations in Reach 2B of the Nagpur Metro Phase-2 project. Read Here

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) bagged a notable contract worth approximately INR 38 crore from South East Central Railway. The project entails the provision of Auto Signalling with Electronic Interlocking (OFC Based) along the Champa-Saragaon-Baraduar-Sakti section of the Bilaspur Division. Read Here 

Conclusion:

The winning of yet another contract by RVNL, this time in a joint venture with KRDCL is a testament of its trustworthiness in terms of executing important projects for modernisation of railway infrastructure especially the new and improved signalling systems throughout the country.

Source: RVNL – Press Release | Image Credit (representational): MoR 


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