After no bids, K-RIDE to knock on Railways doors for Vande Bharat metro coaches for Bengaluru Suburban Railway ProjectThe Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Company Limited (K-RIDE) has decided to procure Vande Bharat metro coaches for the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP) through equity funding after receiving no financial bids for rolling stock on the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. Three firms that qualified for the bidding process –...
more... Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Bharat Earth Movers Limited, and Spanish rail manufacturer CAF – did not submit financial bids, citing a need for sovereign guarantees. K-RIDE has requested the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai to supply the coaches, with some design modifications to meet BSRP specifications. The coaches will be supplied until 2030, with production starting in 2025-26. K-RIDE is confident of procuring the rolling stock before the commissioning of the first corridor, which is expected to be completed by December 2025. BSRP is divided into four corridors: Sampige (41.4 km), Mallige (25.01 km), Parijaatha (35.52 km), and Kanaka (46.24 km). Corridor 2 (Mallige line) connects Benniganahalli to Chikkabanavara via Hebbal and Yeshwanthpura, and is currently 25% complete.
Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP) ke liye, K-RIDE ab equity funding se Vande Bharat metro coaches kharidega, kyunki PPP model pe rolling stock ke liye koi financial bid nahi aayi. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Bharat Earth Movers Limited, aur Spanish rail manufacturer CAF, teenon companies jo bidding process ke liye...
more... qualified the, financial bid submit nahi kiye, unhone Karnataka Government aur Centre se sovereign guarantees ki demand kari thi. K-RIDE ne Chennai mein Integral Coach Factory (ICF) se coaches kharidne ka request kiya hai, lekin BSRP ke requirements ke mutabik design mein kuchh changes karne honge. Coaches 2030 tak supply honge, aur production 2025-26 mein shuru hoga. K-RIDE ko confidence hai ki pehle corridor ke commissioning se pehle rolling stock mil jaayega, jo December 2025 tak complete hone wala hai. BSRP mein chaar corridors hain: Sampige (41.4 km), Mallige (25.01 km), Parijaatha (35.52 km), aur Kanaka (46.24 km). Corridor 2 (Mallige line) Benniganahalli se Chikkabanavara tak Hebbal aur Yeshwanthpura se hoke jata hai, aur iska 25% kaam complete ho chuka hai.