It is a great day for Indian construction companies and for India. Indian construction company Afcons Infrastructure wing the Delhi-Meerut Package 8 tender. It involves 5.68 km tunnelling with tunnel boring machine (TBM).

Tender reference no: DM/CN/COR-OF/099

Tender ID : 2020_ADBNC_44201_1

Tender scope summary:

Design and Construction of Tunnels by TBM from near Brahampuri DN Ramp to Begumpul UP Ramp and 3 Under Ground Station at Meerut Central, Bhaisali and Begumpul by Cut and Cover Method on Delhi - Ghaziabad - Meerut RRTS Corridor

.Work Description:  Design and Construction of Tunnels by TBM from near Brahampuri DN Ramp to Begumpul UP Ramp and 3 Under Ground Station at Meerut Central, Bhaisali and Begumpul by Cut and Cover Method on Delhi - Ghaziabad - Meerut RRTS Corridor.

In total 5 companies participated in the tender. The most assuring news is Chinese company Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd. (STEC) has been eliminated for being technically non-compliant. After China's aggression on Indian soil in Ladakh, I was most sure that the authorities would find a way to keep Chinese contractors away from India's lucrative infrastructure projects. Thank you!

Following bids submitted as published in press. Afcons Infra is the lowest and wins. Afcons Infra is most qualified for this job. Afcons Infra already finished strategically important Atal Tunnel in Rohtang.

Afcons Infra                                                                                                  Rs. 1529.10 cr

Larsen & Toubro (L&T)                                                                                Rs. 1602 cr

Yapı Merkezi İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. – Tata Projects Ltd. (YM-TPL JV)     Rs. 1620.33 cr

Gulermak                                                                                                       Rs. 1707.50 cr

Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. (STEC)                                                 Disqualified

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