DMRC awards track laying contract to Paras Railtech

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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has awarded a contract worth ₹67.67 crores to Paras Railtech for supplying and installing standard gauge tracks for the Pink Line (Line-7) extension of the Delhi Metro. Longjian – KEC JV is currently carrying construction work for extending the city’s Pink Line in the Delhi Metro Phase 4 project by 12.375 km from Maujpur to Majlis Park. With a 30-month completion deadline, they were awarded the ₹1,080 crores civil construction contract for Package DC-02 in November 2019. In May 2022, DMRC issued a call for bids for its track-work contract, financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with a 2- year deadline. Three bidders including Paras Railtech, Apurvakriti Infrastructure, and Rahee Infratech were identified when the technical proposals were opened in July this year.

The scope of work for the project includes installation, testing, and commissioning of ballast less track like supply of fastening system, buffer stop, and others for Line-7 ext of Delhi MRTS Project of Phase-IV. This extension contains eight stops at Yamuna Vihar, Bhajanpura, Khajuri Khas, Sonia Vihar, Wazirabad Surghat, Jagatpur Village, Jharoda Majra, and Burari in addition to a 12.375 km viaduct, bridge over the Yamuna River, and a PWD double-decker flyover. For the new Pink Line 560-metre bridge over the Yamuna River, Longjian – KEC JV inaugurated their first cantilever construction (CLC) gantry back in March 2022 this year.
Published on 23 November 2022
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