Seven firms bid for construction of Chennai Metro's Madhavaram and Poonamallee depots

Chennai, India (Urban Transport News): The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) recently opened the technical bids for two contract packages for the construction of two metro depots at Madhavaram and Poonamallee for Phase 2 corridors of the Chennai Metro Rail Project.

Madhavaram Depot

Scope of Work

Construction of metro train depot with administration & workshop buildings at Madhavaram Milk Colony include civil, MEP, roofing, signage, architectural finishes, STP, external drainage, internal roads, boundary wall and all associated works in Corridor-5 of Phase 2 of Chennai Metro Rail Project.

Bidders

• URC Construction Pvt. Ltd.
• BGR Energy Systems Ltd.
• Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC)
• ISGEC Heavy Engineering Ltd.
• JMC Projects (India) Ltd.
• Power Mech Projects Ltd.

Tender for the above works was invited in February this year. The Madhavaram depot will be developed in approx. a 23-hectare area of land near Madhavaram Milk Colony. This depot will be used to stable, maintain and feed the trains for Corridor 5 of Chennai Metro.

Poonamallee Depot

Scope of Work

Construction of Depot at Poonamallee including Structural Works, Architectural Finishes, Plumbing Works, Signages, Utility shifting & Boundary wall and all Associated works in Corridor-3 of Phase 2 of Chennai Metro Rail Project.

Bidders

• URC Construction Pvt. Ltd.
• BGR Energy Systems Ltd.
• Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC)
• Altis Holding Corporation
• Power Mech Projects Ltd.

Tender for the above works was invited in January this year. The Poonamallee depot will be developed in approx. a 17-hectare area of land at the estimated cost of Rs 225 crores. This depot will be used to stable, maintain and feed the 24 (six-coach) metro trains for Corridor-4 of Chennai Metro.

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