Consortium of M/s Schindler India Private Limited and M/s Schindler (China) Elevator Company Limited has bagged a contract from National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) for Package 21: Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Escalators for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor of NCRTC.
- Tender No.: DM/EL/COR-OF/109
- Name of work: Package 21: Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Escalators for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor of NCRTC.
- Type of Bidding (Single/Two Bid System): Single Stage Two Packet System
- Awarded Value of Contract: INR 97 Crores
Nos. of tenders recd.:
- Consortium of M/s Otis Elevators Company (India) Limited and M/s Otis Electric Elevator Company Limited (China)
- Consortium of M/s Schindler India Private Limited and M/s Schindler (China) Elevator Company Limited
- JV of M/s thyssenkrupp Elevator (India) Private Limited and M/s thyssenkrupp Escalator Company (China) Limited
Nos. and names of parties qualified after technical evaluation:
- Consortium of M/s Otis Elevators Company (India) Limited and M/s Otis Electric Elevator Company Limited (China)
- Consortium of M/s Schindler India Private Limited and M/s Schindler (China) Elevator Company Limited
- JV of M/s thyssenkrupp Elevator (India) Private Limited and M/s thyssenkrupp Escalator Company (China) Limited
Project Progress:
NCRTC has geared up construction activities on India’s first Regional Rail between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut. Recently, foundation work for the RRTS viaduct near Dharamshila Marg, New Ashok Nagar in Delhi has started.
- In this 4.3 km elevated section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor, there will be the construction of a viaduct from Sarai Kale Khan RRTS Station to New Ashok Nagar Down ramp, including Jangpura entry ramp to the stabling yard, Jangpura.
- Two elevated RRTS stations, namely Sarai Kale Khan & New Ashok Nagar, will also be constructed, including a bridge over the Yamuna River.
- Superstructures are now visible on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor.
- The RRTS will have a total length of 82.15 km (68.03 km elevated and 14.12 km underground) with 25 stations.
- It will have a design speed of 180 km per hour, maximum operating speed of 160 km per hour and high-frequency operations, which will reduce the journey time from Delhi to Meerut to 60 minutes.
Source: NCRTC-Tender update | Image Credit (representational): Pixabay
