📋 Tender Overview
Objective and Summary
The objective of the project is to cope with the increase of traffic demand in the Chennai Metropolitan Area by expanding the mass rapid transit system. This will promote regional economic development and improve the urban environment, through relief of traffic congestion and decrease of pollution caused by an increase in motor vehicles. The project will contribute to the achievement of SDGs Goals 8, 9, 11, and 13.
Japanese technology will be utilized in equipment provided for the project, such as tunnel boring machines, elevators, escalators, rails, signaling systems, automated fare collection systems, platform screen doors (half-height), and rolling stock.
Planned Implementation Schedule
1. Completion of project: June 2027 - when the facilities are put into service.
2. Issuing of letters of invitation for consulting services (including detailed design work): Already hired
3. Tender announcement of initial procurement package for international competitive bidding on project construction: Already contracted
