Chennai Metro Standard Gauge EMU Fleets, Depot Infrastructure, and Personnel Training

Work Description - Design Manufacture Supply Testing Commissioning Of Standard Gauge Metro Rolling Stock (electrical Multiple Units) And Depot Machinery And Plant And Training Of Personnel

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), a Central Government Ministry/Department, invites global tenders for the comprehensive "DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, SUPPLY, TESTING, COMMISSIONING OF STANDARD GAUGE METRO ROLLING STOCK (ELECTRICAL MULTIPLE UNITS), AND DEPOT MACHINERY AND PLANT, ALONG WITH PERSONNEL TRAINING" for its operations in Chennai. This significant project, identified by Tender Reference Number CMRL / PHASE 1 / SYS / ARE05 / 2025 (Tender ID: 2025_CMRL_886623_1), falls under the 'Works' category with a 'Global Tenders' type, and requires a two-cover submission. Prospective bidders can download tender documents from June 4, 2026, 06:00 PM, until August 18, 2026, 03:00 PM. The tender was e-published on November 21, 2025, at 06:00 PM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on December 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM at CHENNAI METRO RAIL LIMITED, METROS, ANNA SALAI, NANDANAM, CHENNAI 600035, with clarifications available from December 30, 2025, 06:00 PM, until March 30, 2026, 06:00 PM. Bid submission commences on August 6, 2026, 05:00 PM, and closes on August 18, 2026, 03:00 PM. Technical bids will be opened on August 18, 2026, 04:00 PM, at CHENNAI METRO RAIL LIMITED, METROS. A non-refundable tender fee of ₹40,000 is required, payable to "CMRL" at "CHENNAI". Bidders must also provide an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹24,00,00,000 (INR Twenty-Four Crores only), payable to "CMRL BANK ACCOUNT" at "CHENNAI", with payment options including RTGS, NEFT, or Bank Guarantee. The bid validity period is 180 days. The Tender Inviting Authority is the Managing Director, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, located at METROS, ANNA SALAI, NANDANAM, CHENNAI. All necessary details and further instructions are available in the tender documents.