Locomotive Line Box and Sand Bag Handling Services for Southern Railway at Erode Junction

The Ministry of Railways, through the Salem Division-Electrical/Southern Railway, is inviting bids for a critical operational service. This tender, identified by reference number SA-OP-2026-28-ED-BOX, falls under the "Goods" tender category and specifically relates to "Railway related Products." The scope of work involves the loading and unloading of Loco Pilot's line boxes from nominated locations to locomotives and vice versa, as well as the loading of sand bags to locomotives. Crucially, this tender also includes sander attention for AC/DSL locomotives at Erode Junction. The contract period for this essential service is two (02) years, equivalent to 731 days, commencing from the date of work initiation. The tender documents are available for download from 29th September 2026 at 02:33 PM until 21st October 2026 at 11:00 AM. Prospective bidders are required to submit their bids within the same window, with the bid opening scheduled for 21st October 2026 at 11:00 AM. A tender fee of ₹5600 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹188700 are stipulated for participation. The tender inviting authority is located at the Electrical Branch, Salem Divisional Office, Southern Railway, Suramangalam, Salem.