MMRDA invites bids for metro safety systems

Mumbai: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has fast-tracked the work of Metro 2A (Dahisar to D.N. Nagar) and Metro 7 (Andheri east to Dahisar east), and has recently invited bids for procuring fire detection and safety systems, automatic fare collection (AFC) gates, and signalling systems for the two metro lines.

So far, nearly 50 per cent of the work of these two corridors has been completed. Currently, there are plans to equip construction sites with monsoon safety machines like quick response vehicles to avoid waterlogging at the site. The tender document read, “The contractors must design, test and commission fire detection and fire suppression systems for the elevated metro stations.”

Along with the said metro lines, bids have also been implemented for metro 2B (ESIC Nagar to Mandale). In all, bids have been invited for 52 metro stations of the upcoming metro lines. According to the tender, the selected contractor is responsible for commissioning, testing and installing AFCs at these metro stations.