Chennai Metro Station Advertisement & Semi-Naming Rights Licensing

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), a Central Government Ministry/Department, is pleased to invite sealed bids through a Tender cum Auction process for the exclusive licensing of advertisement rights within Metro Stations, coupled with semi-naming rights at seven specific CMRL Metro Stations located along Corridor 4 of Phase 2. The Tender Inviting Authority, GM PBD, located at Metros, Nandanam, Chennai, has set the ePublished Date for this tender as October 17, 2026, at 04:15 PM, with document downloads commencing on October 17, 2026, at 04:20 PM and concluding on November 16, 2026, at 03:00 PM. Prospective bidders are required to submit their bids starting November 05, 2026, at 09:00 AM, with the final submission deadline on November 16, 2026, at 03:00 PM. The Bid Opening Date is scheduled for November 17, 2026, at 03:05 PM. A tender fee of ₹5,000 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹20,80,000 are mandated for participation. This open tender process requires two covers for submissions. A pre-bid meeting will be held on October 29, 2026, at 11:30 AM at Metros, Nandanam, Chennai, providing an opportunity for clarification and discussion. The selected bidder will be granted exclusive advertisement rights within the specified metro stations and semi-naming rights for a defined period as per the tender document.