High Silica Locomotive Sand Supply and Packaging to AAR Standards

This tender is for the supply of High Silica Locomotive Sand, with a minimum of 90% silica content, completely free from clay, salt, loams, mica, and other foreign materials. The sand must conform to AAR Specification No. M-916-51 (Revised 1994). The successful bidder will be responsible for the complete cleaning, sieving, drying, and packaging of the sand. The sand is to be packed in good quality, non-tearable polythene bags with a 10 kg capacity, suitable for standard handling. This open/advertised tender, with Tender Reference Number 72261072, is being issued by the Ministry of Railways, specifically by ELSD/ED/SOUTHERN RLY, from the Office of the Assistant Materials Manager, Electric Loco Shed Erode. The tender documents are available for download from October 19, 2026, at 04:53 PM, and all bids must be submitted by November 2, 2026, at 02:30 PM, which is also the bid opening date. There are no tender fees or Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required for this procurement. This tender falls under the "Goods" category and specifically the "Railway related Products" product category, with the supply location being Chennai.