Metro Rail Phase-II: Aarvee Associates among 4 firms chosen as technical consultants

Hyderabad: Four out of five consultancy agencies, who have submitted tenders for the consultant work in the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Metro Rail Phase-III, have been selected.

Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HAML) MD NVS Reddy announced that the HAML tender committee has selected Aarvee Associates, Systra, UMTC and RITES after they were deemed technically qualified.

Their financial bids were opened on August 30 in Metro Rail Bhavan. NVS Reddy stated that Aarvee Associates got the highest technical score and the firm also offered the lowest financial bids in all four packages. As per the tender conditions, Aarvee was awarded two packages and the other two packages were awarded to the next highest technical scorer, Systra, after it matched the lowest financial bid.

The selected consultancy agencies for the respective packages are shown in the image below:

These selected agencies will have to first submit Preliminary Project Reports (PPRs) in two months, after completing traffic surveys, travel demand forecasting, ridership estimates, alternative options analysis etc., and recommend suitable modes of public transport.

They shall next prepare DPRs in three months with details of metro Rail alignment, viaduct/at grade/underground options, stations and depots, electric traction, signalling and train communication, coaches, environment/social impact assessment, transit-oriented development, last mile connectivity, cost estimates, fare structure, financial analysis, and project implementation plan.

The agencies have been directed to start the field surveys immediately in all the corridors simultaneously.