Mumbai Optical Fibre Cable Installation for Railway Communication Backbone

Work Description - Hiring Of Manpower And Machinery For Participation In Central Railway Tender For Provision Of Underground 2x48f Optical Fibre Cable Ofc On Side Of The Railway Track For The Communication Backbone Of Kavach Lte Etc In Mumbai

Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL), a Public Sector Undertaking, is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) through an open tender process for the critical role of hiring manpower and machinery. This initiative is essential for TCIL's participation in a Central Railway tender focused on the provision of underground 2x48F Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) along the railway track. This project aims to establish a robust communication backbone for KAVACH LTE and similar systems within the Mumbai region. The tender documentation is available for download from August 28, 2026, at 09:00 AM, with the download period concluding on September 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Bids will be accepted from September 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with the final submission deadline on September 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM, shortly before the bid opening scheduled for the same day at 12:30 PM. A tender fee of ₹11,800 is applicable, and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,00,00,000 is required, with exemptions or alternative instruments like Bank Guarantees being permissible. The scope of work involves the provision of essential resources for OFC construction services over an estimated period of 540 days, with bid validity extending to 90 days. The tender will be processed in two covers, comprising technical and financial bids, and further details regarding pre-qualification and specific technical evaluations can be found within the tender documents. The inviting authority is the General Manager (Navy Project), located at Room No.- 413, 4th Floor, TCIL Bhawan, GK-1, New Delhi - 110048.