NHSRCL invites bids for Track construction work in Maharashtra

by Psu Connect
Date: 14-10-24

JICC as General Consultant has provided the detailed design and drawing of major HSR track components like RC Track Bed, Track slab arrangement etc. for the contract.

New Delhi: NHSRCL has invited bids from the eligible Indian & Japanese companies for the ‘Design, Supply and Construction of Track and Track related Works including Testing and Commissioning for Double Line High Speed Railway’ in the state of Maharashtra. Totalling about 157 route km alignment i.e. 314 km of track length, the complete alignment between Mumbai Bullet Train station and Zaroli village at Maharashtra-Gujarat border. It also includes track works for 4 stations and rolling stock depot at Thane.

The ballast-less slab Track system as used in Japanese HSR (Shinkansen) will be used on India’s first HSR project (MAHSR). JICC as General Consultant has provided the detailed design and drawing of major HSR track components like RC Track Bed, Track slab arrangement etc. for the contract.

Under a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between NHSRCL and Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS), JARTS will provide Training & Certification and Advisory Services for construction of Track works for Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor (including for T-1 package). Multiple training courses by Japanese instructors to Indian engineers have already been completed at Track Training Facility (TTF) Surat for T-2 and T-3 Packages.

This will be the last track construction contract for the Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train project. Work on track construction has already commenced in Gujarat under package T-2 & T-3. Both the track works contracts in Gujarat are awarded to Indian companies. Technical bids are scheduled to be opened on 03rd February 2025.