Exclusive Advertising Rights Licensing for CMRL Trains, Phase I & Extension

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), a Central Government Ministry/Department, is pleased to invite bids for a Tender cum Auction to grant the exclusive advertising rights within CMRL trains for Phase-I and its extension. The tender is open to all eligible bidders and will be conducted using a two-cover system, with Cover 1 encompassing Fee/PreQual/Technical documents such as Annexure-2 to 14, company incorporation details, GST certificates, power of attorney, MOA, AOA, Board Resolutions, Deeds, PAN, financial ITR statements, and any other supporting documents. Cover 2 will exclusively contain the financial bid (BOQ). The tender has been e-published on October 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Document download is available from October 17, 2026, 10:05 AM until November 23, 2026, 03:00 PM. Bids can be submitted from November 17, 2026, 06:00 PM to November 23, 2026, 03:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 30, 2026, at 11:30 AM at Metros, Nandanam, Chennai (Pincode 600035). The tender fee is ₹5,000, payable to CMRL Bank Account, and the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) is ₹40,83,000, also payable to CMRL Bank Account. The bid opening will take place on November 24, 2026, at 03:05 PM. Further details are available in the NIT document and the comprehensive tender documents, including the BOQ, accessible for download. The inviting authority for this tender is GM PBD, located at Metros, Nandanam, Chennai.