Fujitec India Secures Escalator Deal for Chennai Metro Phase 2 Line 3

12 Jun 2025 CW Team

Chennai Metro Rail Corporation (CMRL) has identified Fujitec India as the lowest bidder for the escalator contract of Chennai Metro Phase 2, Corridor 3. This corridor covers a stretch of 45.4 km from Madhavaram Milk Colony to SIPCOT 2, comprising 49 stations.

As part of the bidding process, CMRL invited tenders for a contract with a duration of 2,070 days. When technical bids were opened on 6 November 2024, Fujitec India emerged as the sole bidder. The technical evaluation was conducted on 5 June 2025, followed by the opening of financial bids on 6 June 2025, confirming Fujitec India as the lowest bidder with a quoted value of Rs 8.98 billion.

The scope of the contract includes the design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of heavy-duty escalators and travelators along Corridor 3, between the Madhavaram Milk Colony Metro and Sholinganallur Metro stations.

News source: Metro Rail News

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