DMRC selects Ayub Ali & Sons for metro maintenance contract

09 May 2024 CW Team

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) has made a noteworthy advancement by granting M/s Ayub Ali & Sons a vital Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for a vital repair project valued at Rs 2,846 million. The project includes miscellaneous maintenance works between Udyog Bhawan and the Millennium City Centre Metro Station, as well as the structures connected to it. The contract has 15-month duration.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. has issued an open e-tender for Contract OCM-1553 namely Civil Contract for miscellaneous maintenance works at Udyog Bhawan to Millennium City Centre Metro Station and allied buildings in the month of March 2024. Eligible applicants who meet the qualification requirements outlined in clause 1.2 of the NIT were invited to apply online. In India, the field of mass urban transit has entered a new age because of the Delhi Metro, with its network of 286 stations, including the NOIDA-Greater NOIDA Corridor and Rapid Metro, Gurugram. Built in record time, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is a shining example of how a massively complex infrastructure project can be completed on schedule and within budget by a government agency. The network spans approximately 390.14 km. The sleek and contemporary Metro system drastically changed the landscape of mass transit in the NCR and throughout the nation by bringing in comfortable, air-conditioned, and environmentally friendly services for the first time in India.

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