Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) for Flash Butt Welds on Eastern Railway Tracks

The Ministry of Railways, a Central Government Ministry/Department, through ER HQ-ENGINEERING/EASTERN RLY, located at PCE's Office, 2nd Floor, 17 N S Road, Kolkata, is inviting bids for a critical project involving the "Carrying out Ultrasonic Testing of Flash Butt (FB) Welds using Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) on 52 kg CC82t routes and 60 kg, 880 grade rails on 25t routes over Eastern Railway." This open tender, with Tender Reference Number W2_623_12_09_PAUT_2026-27, falls under the "Goods" category, specifically within "Railway related Products." Prospective bidders are advised that the tender documents will be available for download from October 12, 2026, at 12:07 PM, and the submission period for bids will commence on the same date and time. The critical deadline for both bid submission and opening is November 3, 2026, at 02:00 PM. Notably, there is no tender fee associated with this solicitation. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹726,600 is required for participation. For comprehensive details regarding the scope of work and other pertinent information, applicants are directed to refer to the complete tender document.