KMRL floats tender for Kochi Water Metro Project

21 Dec 2022 CW Team

Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) has floated an e-tender under two packet systems from eligible applicants for the Design and construction of a terminal at Mattancherry (Phase 1; Stage- 1C) for the Kochi Water Metro project (KWMP), Kochi, Kerala.

Tender Value: Rs 122.9 million

EMD: Rs 1.1 million

Period Of Work: 301 Days

Document Download / Sale Start Date: December 10, 2022

Document Download / Sale End Date: January 30, 2023

Pre–bid Meeting Date: December 23, 2022

Bid Submission Start Date: January 12, 2023

Bid Submission End Date: January 30, 2023

Bid Opening Date: February 01, 2023

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