The JV Hindustan Construction Company Ltd (60%)/Coastal Projects Pvt Ltd (40%) has been awarded a project by North Frontier Railway for design and construction of a railway tunnel from km 15.880 to km 19.500 between Dholakal and Kaimai on the new railway line being developed between Jiribam and Tupur in Imphal. The project, which includes a 3.25 km-long single-track tunnel, will be completed in 24 months at a cost of EUR32.6 million. Visit http://www.hccindia.com and www.coastalprojects.co.in. 13/10.

HCC awarded construction contract, value EUR52.5 million duration 28 months, for 4.7 km-long single-track tunnel between Khongsang and Tupur on new railway line between Jiribam and Tupur in Imphal. More from sandeep.sawant@hccindia.com or visit www.hccindia.com and www.coastalprojects.co.in. 37/10.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 30.04.2013, for detail design and construction supervision of NATM method for tunnel n. 2,4,5,6 & 6A. Approximate total length 5.98 km in connection with the construction of new railway line project from Jiribam to Tupul. Duration contract 18 months. Availability of tender documents from 17.04.2013 to 30.04.2013. Visit http://www.nfrcon.org/tenderDet.asp?id=6903. Bid Code n. CE/CON/J-T/Tunnel (Design)/2011/15(RT-1). 12/13.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 30.04.2013, for construction of single line BG tunnel n.26A (length 270 m) at km 92.97 to km 93.24 between Noney and Tupul in connection with construction of new railway line project from Jiribam to Tupul. Duration contract 12 months. Availability of tender documents from 17.04.2013 to 30.04.2013. Visit http://www.nfrcon.org/tenderDet.asp?id=6904.

Bid Code n. CE/CON/J-T/Tunnel No.26A/2013/17. 12/13.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 09.04.2013, for convergence measurement in nine tunnels (length 6.20 km) under jurisdiction of DY.CE/CON-I/Imphal in connection with construction of new railway line project from Jiribam to Tupul. The contract includes supply, installation and maintenance of convergence measuring instruments. Duration contract 20 months. Availability of tender documents from 26.03.2013 to 09.04.2013. Visit http://www.nfrcon.org/tenderDet.asp?id=6892.

Bid Code n. CE/CON/J-I/Tunnel Instrumentation/2013/03. 12/13.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 09.04.2013, for convergence measurement in tunnels T-24, T-25, T-26, T-26-A & T-27 under jurisdiction of DY.CE/CON-II/Imphal in connection with construction of new railway line project from Jiribam to Tupul. The contract includes supply, installation and maintenance of convergence measuring instruments. Duration contract 20 months. Availability of tender documents from 26.03.2013 to 09.04.2013. Visit http://www.nfrcon.org/tenderDet.asp?id=6893. Bid Code n. CE/CON/J-I/Tunnel Instrumentation/2013/04. 12/13.

On 29.01.2009 the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL), a joint venture between the West Bengal government and the Union urban development ministry, published a pre-qualification notice for design and construction of tunnel by shield TBM and stations by cut/cover on the East West corridor of Kolkata metro rail project. The last date of submission of PQ documents was postponed from 30.03.2009 to 15.05.2009. Visit www.kmrc.in/admin/uploaded_tender/1233226654Final%20PQ%20document%20for%20Underground%20civil%20works.pdfOn 17.08.2009, KMRCL invited bids from the shortlisted/pre-qualified contractors for the design and construction of the underground section from the west end of Central station to end of underground alignment at Subhas Sarobar. The contract includes the 3 stations at Central, Sealdah and Phool Bagan and 4,500 m twin bored tunnels and cut/cover transition structure. Deadline 09.11.2009, later postponed to 09.12.2009. Estimated end of work: 31.03.2013. Code bid: KMRCL/CE/UG2/760/09. Visit www.kmrc.in/admin/uploaded_tender/1250577175Addendum%20No.1%20to%20Notice%20TBM%20UG2%20website%20180809.pdfOn 29.09.2009, KMRCL invited bids from the short listed/prequalified contractors for the design andconstruction of the underground section from the Howrah Maidan station to west end of Central station. The contract includes the three stations at Howrah Maidan, Howrah and Mahakaran and about 3,000 m twin bored tunnels. Deadline 28.12.2009, later postponed to 08.02.2010. Estimated end of work: 31.03.2014. Code bid: KMRCL/CE/UG1/ 903/09. Visit www.kmrc.in/admin/uploaded_tender/1254311924NIT%20for%20UG1%20290909%20&%20Covering%20letter%20LV%20PDF.pdfAt the end of February 2010, the KMRCL awarded to the JV of Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (Lead Partner) & ITD Cementation India Ltd, selected among ten pre-qualified groups, the first underground section starting from Subhas Sarobar to Central Metro station of the Kolkata Metro Rail Project. Value of UG2 contract is EUR146.7 million.Despite slight delays, officials claim the elevated section of the East-West corridor will be operational by October, 2013 while the entire project, inclusive of the underground section, will be in service by December, 2014. Visit www.itd.co.th and http://itdcem.co.in/. 10/10.

The UG1 contract for the 3.89 km-long central Calcutta to Howrah Maidan section of Kolkata metro, with three underground stations, has been awarded to Afcons Infrastructure (India) and Transtonnelstroy (Russia), value EUR155.4 million (Rs9.38 billion). The stretch includes a 2,954 m-long tunnel, with 520 m under the Hooghly river, 30 m beneath the water surface and 15 m below the river bed. This is India's first underwater train tunnel. Contract duration is 42 months. Dubai-based firm Atkins will provide consultancy services for the tunnel work, which includes monitoring and studying the impact of tunnelling on the buildings and structure above ground. Visit www.afcons.com and www.atkins-me.co. 13/10.

Prior information notice of invitation to prequalify, deadline 16.11.2009, for consultancy services for detailed feasibility study for construction of 4 km-long highway tunnel across Shinkunla Pass on the new Darcha-Nimu road. Prequalification and tender documents may be downloaded from www.bro.govt.nic.in or www.bro.nic.in from 20.10.2009. Part of Project Deepak, subject to international competitive bidding. Click here for Notice of Tender, and contact Anil Khanna anil@camce.in for local resources. 40/09.

The Letter of Award (LOA) for the 6.50 km Z-Morh tunnel (and 6.050 km approaches) on NH-1 (old NH-1D) was awarded on BOT(Annuity) basis to M/s. Soma Enterprises Ltd. The Concession Period for the EUR543.38 million (Rs. 2716.90 crore) project is 20 years (5 years construction, 15 years maintenance). Besides this tunnel, proposal for another 13.95 km Zojila Tunnel (single tube bi-directional tunnel with parallel egress tunnel and 10.820 km approaches) is under progress. The construction of Zojila Tunnel in continuation of Z–Morh Tunnel is necessary in order to establish all weather connectivity to Kargil and Leh. Visit http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=93581 and www.soma.co.in. 11/13.

Request for expressions of interest, deadline 28.01.2013, for engaging an Independent

Engineer (IE) for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of 6.5 km of the Z- Morh tunnel on Srinagar Sonamarg Gumri road (NH-1). The project will be executed on DBFOT  (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer) basis. Download the Expression of interest document from http://www.tenderwizard.com/MORTH, before 27.01.2013. Contact HQ DGBR/E8 Section, Seema Sadak Bhawan, Mr Rakesh Kureel, New Delhi, tel +91 (0)11-25686914, fax +91 (0)11-25696026, e-mail bro-e8@nic.in. Bid Code n. 24552/DGBR/BCN/Z-Morh/01/E8. Visit http://bro.nic.in/writereaddata/tenders/2945496880.pdf. 52-53/12.

Request for proposal, deadline 01.08.2019, for construction, operation and maintenance of the 6.5 km Z-Morth tunnel and of the 6.43 km approaches on Srinagar Sonamarg section connecting National Highway n.1 (NH-1) on DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer) annuity basis. The tunnel will be a single tube bidirectional tunnel with parallel egress. Pre-bid meeting on 12.07.2019 at NHIDCL,New Delhi. The complete BID document can be viewed / downloaded from official website of NHIDCL www.nhidcl.com and www.eprocure.gov.in from 24.06.2019 to 01.08.2019.

Contact NHIDCL, attn Dr. Satyanarayana Dash, Odisha, tel +91- 9776751669, email satya8may@yahoo.co.in. Visit https://nhidcl.com/tenders/tendors/uploads/5b891/tendor/RFP.pdf and https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app?component=%24DirectLink&page=FrontEndLatestActiveTenders&service=direct&session=T&sp=SdnxAgZ3kPRulKYoOJxwIUA%3D%3D.

Ref.n. NHIDCL/JnK/Z-Morh Tunnel/BOT/2019-20. 27/19.

Invitation to tender, deadline 30.07.2009, for construction of cut and cover tunnel at km 135/5-8 and 136/6 of Bhalumaska-Keutguda section of KR line in Waltair division. Tender ref no 16/2009/WAT/ENGG-15. For more visit www.tenders.gov.in or contact R V N S Prasad of East Coast Railway in Visakhapatnam, e-mail srdencowat@yahoo.com 28/09.

  Seven-year engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Kishanganga hydro project awarded by NHPC to JV formed by HCC (98%) and Halcrow (2%). Project involves the construction of a 37 m-high concrete faced rockfill dam, 14 km-long headrace tunnel, and a 330 MW underground powerhouse. Tunnel subcontractor SELI will use a new 6.1 m-diameter double shield universal TBM featuring very high cutterhead torque and thrust, with significant overboring, overcutting and ground treatment capabilities. Visit www.hccindia.com, www.halcrow.com and www.selitunnel.com. For details of forty more water tunnel projects in India visit tunnelbuilder archive. 08/09.

Invitation for prequalification, deadline 3rd November, 2008 for Lot 3 of the 3,000 MW (12 x 250 MW) Dibang multipurpose project. Lot 3 is for all civil works comprising five 12 m-diameter horseshoe-shaped diversion tunnels varying from 1,175 m to 1,325 m in length (6,260 m altogether); an upstream RCC cofferdam, a downstream earthfill cofferdam and a 288 m-high concrete gravity dam; six intake structures (one for each headrace tunnel); and six smaller horseshoe-shaped headrace tunnels, 9 m in diameter and with lengths varying from 300 m to 600 m (total length of 2,700 m). The completion time is 90 months. Contact National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Chief engineer (civil contracts-IV), NHPC Office complex, Room No.215, Second floor, Sector-33, Faridabad 121003, Haryana. Tel. +91 1292270974, fax +91 1292254674, e-mail tkkapoor@nhpc.nic.in. Visit www.nhpcindia.com/English/Scripts/Tender_Specification.aspx?vid=2133 and www.nhpcindia.com/English/Scripts/T_tender_extension_link.aspx?vid=1529 40/08.Invitation for prequalification, deadline 31st October, 2008 for Lot 4 of the 3,000 MW (12 x 250 MW) Dibang multipurpose project. Lot 4 is for all civil works comprising six 184.8 m-high 7.5 m-diameter vertical pressure shafts downstream of each headrace tunnel; an underground powerhouse complex containing 12 x 250 MW units with a 277.8 m-long x 17 m-wide x 26.1 m-high MIV cavern, a 382.8 m-long x 24.5 m-wide x 54.8 m-high powerhouse cavern and a 325 m-long x 19 m-wide x 31.5 m-high transformer cavern; six 9 m-diameter horseshoe-shaped tailrace tunnels varying from 320 m to 470 m in length; and a pothead yard. Completion time is 78 months. Contact National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Chief engineer (civil contracts-IV), NHPC Office complex, Room No. 216, Second floor, Sector-33, Faridabad 121003, Haryana. Tel. +91 1292270974, fax +91 1292254674, e-mail tkkapoor@nhpc.nic.in. Visit www.nhpcindia.com/English/Scripts/Tender_Specification.aspx?vid=2046 and www.nhpcindia.com/English/Scripts/T_tender_extension_link.aspx?vid=1535 40/08.Application for prequalification for Dibang Lot 4 has been extended until 30.01.2009. More from T K Kapoor at NHPC, tel +91 129 227 0974, e-mail tkkapoor@nhpc.nic.in. For full description of Lot 4 visit archive in/60. 51/08.

Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has handed over the feasibility study for an underground tunnel in Mumbai to Arup, following withdrawal by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) while they had begun the study of geological conditions. DMRC had initially volunteered to do the feasibility study for a tunnel, linking the Haji Ali area of central Mumbai to Nariman Point in south Mumbai. Arup will submit the report in two to three months. Other options being weighed, apart from the tunnel, are an undersea tunnel or the stiffly-opposed 4.35 km Pedder Road flyover that would help ease vehicular congestion due to the opening of the Bandra-Worli sealink bridge later this year. Visit www.arup.com 34-35/08.

The joint venture of Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. (HCC, 55%) and Hyundai Development Corporation  (HDC, 45%) has been awarded a Rs. 2,126 crore contract by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) for the Mumbai Coastal Road Project, Package 02, to be completed in four years (48 months). The scope of work includes design and construction of road, bridges, interchanges including reclamation and associated works between Baroda Palace near Haji Ali and the Worli end of Bandra Worli Sea Link. Visit https://www.hccindia.com.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has awarded Larsen & Toubro for the construction of the Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP), Packages 01 & 04, total worth Rs 7,489 crore.  L&T will build a 7.75 Km coastal road from Princess Street Flyover to Baroda Palace, near Haji Ali, including an underground tunnel passing below Girgaum Chowpatty, Malabar Hills and Priyadarshini Park.

Package-01 of the contract involves the construction of a 3.82 Km long, 8-lane highway over reclaimed land from Priyadarshini Park to Baroda Palace including interchanges at Amarson Garden and Haji Ali. The Haji Ali interchange will be a multilevel interchange inside Haji Ali bay providing connectivity to the existing Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road.

Package-04 of the contract involves the construction of a 3.93 Km stretch of coastal road from Princess Street Flyover to Priyadarshini Park. The scope includes construction of up & down ramps from Marine Drive connecting to the 3.45 km and 11 m –wide twin tunnel from Princess Street flyover to Priyadarshini Park, which will pass below Girgaum Chowpatty, Malabar Hills and exit at Priyadarshini Park connecting to the Package-01 of the project.

Tunnel ventilation will be installed using a Saccardo nozzle system, instead of the existing jet fan-based system. In the event of a fire, the fans in the Saccardo system are not affected and hence there is lower maintenance cost. Also, there is continuous air circulation with the system.

The tunnel will be equipped with a structural fire protection system — insulation materials, coatings, and systems used to prevent or delay fire-induced temperature rise — that can withstand 1,300 °C. This system will be earthquake resistant.

It will also have a safe/refuge room where people can be moved until any fire is under control and citizens can be rescued. There will be thirteen cross tunnels, one every 250m, which will be used to rescue and move vehicles and people during a disaster. Seven cross tunnels will be for vehicles and the remaining six are for people. For further information please visit http://www.larsentoubro.com. 40/18.

https://www.hccindia.com/hcc_admin/data_content/pdf_files/mcgm-coastal-road-project-package-ii-press-release.pdf

http://www.larsentoubro.com/media/37726/2018-10-01-heavy-civil-infrastructure-business-of-lt-construction-wins-orders-valued-7-489-crore.pdf

Request for Qualification, deadline 11/06/2020, for design and construction of a twin tunnel including approaches & box tunnel for Goregaon Mulund Link Road (GMLR)  project.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) is implementing GMLR Project for providing a connectivity of the Eastern Express Highway and Western Express highway to relieve the traffic congestion in Mumbai. The twin tunnel will be 4.7 km long and 3+3 lanes. It will be built by TBM. The contract includes civil, E&M, Traffic Control system, Firefighting System & Ventilation system Pre-RFQ meeting will be held at 20.00 hrs. on 12.05. 2020 in the Conference room of the AMC (P), 2nd Floor, Annex Building Municipal Head Office, Mahapalika Marg, Fort, Mumbai-400001, Maharashtra, India. Duration contract 60 months. For further information contact Office of the Chief Engineer (BRIDGES),  Mumbai, email che.gmlr@mcgm.gov.in. For tender documents please click here. Ref.n. 7100177476. 18/20.

Invitation for bids, deadline 5th June, 2008 for construction of a powerhouse complex comprising a surge shaft, pressure shafts, machine hall, erection bay, control bay, transformer cavern, pot head yard, cable tunnel, MAT, tailrace tunnel and other tunnels for the 111 MW Sawra Kuddu hydroelectric project in Shimla district. Visit http://hppcb.nic.in/EIAKudduHEP/Chap1.pdf for more on the project. Contact Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd, General Manager (contracts), Shanti Kutir, Kamna Nagar, Chakkar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India 171005. Tel. +91 1772832513, Fax +91 1772832307, e-mail hppc.contracts@gmail.com. Visit http://tenders.gov.in/viewtenddoc.asp?tid=hp126835&wno=1&td=TD 16/08.Invitation for bids, deadline 12th June, 2008 for the construction of civil works of the 3 x 65 MW Kashang hydroelectric project comprising a river diversion, intake structure, conveyance channel, desilting basins, power channel, headrace tunnel, underground balancing reservoir, pressure shaft, valve chamber, adit to valve chamber/balancing reservoir (bifurcating from road tunnel), underground power house/transformer hall including various adits in power house complex and tailrace tunnel in Kinnaur district. Contact Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd, General Manager (contracts), Shanti Kutir, Kamna Nagar, Chakkar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India 171005. Tel. +91 1772832513, Fax +91 1772832307, e-mail hppc.contracts@gmail.com. Visit http://tenders.gov.in/viewtenddoc.asp?tid=hp126836&wno=1&td=TD 16/08.

International competitive bidding (tender number NIB 36), deadline 12th May, 2008 for Package I of the 110 MW Pare hydroelectric project in Papumpare district. The scheme mainly consists of a concrete gravity dam, a spillway, a 8 m-diameter 270 m-long horse shoe-shaped diversion tunnel, a 2,810.75 m-long 7.5 m-diameter modified horse shoe-shaped headrace tunnel including adits, a 18 m-diameter 58 m-high surge shaft, a 220 m-long 6.4 m-diameter pressure shaft, and other associated works, at an estimated value of INR2.45 billion. Package II (tender number NIB 37) is for the design and engineering, manufacture, supply, testing, delivery at site, erection, testing and commissioning of 2 x 55 MW turbine generator sets, etc. E-mail contract@neepco.gov.in and edcp@neepco.gov.in. Visit www.neepco.gov.in, then click on Tenders. 08/08.International competitive bidding (tender number NIB 35), deadline 24th March, 2008 for design and review consultancy works for the two packages. E-mail contract@neepco.gov.in and edcp@neepco.gov.in. Visit www.neepco.gov.in, then click on Tenders. 08/08.

Invitation to tender (No. 08/G/CE/2007-08/CELNPIND), deadline 1st February, 2008 for execution of the Sleemanabad carrier canal (Bargi right bank canal) of Bargi diversion project from Km 104 to Km 129 on turnkey basis comprising the survey, planning, geotechnical investigations, design, estimation, preparation of permanent land acquisition cases, construction of a lined tunnel of about 12 km long and 10 m in diameter with cut-and-cover transitions (about 900 m long), construction of canals (about 13 km) by excavation, cement concrete lining and commissioning and testing of the canal system. Read E-News Weekly 3/2008 & 2/2008. Contact Narmada Valley Development Authority, Office of CE (UNZ), Bargi Hills, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Tel. +91 7612370995, fax +91 7612370373, e-mail ceunznvdajab@mp.nic.in 03/08.IVRCL Infrastructures & Projects has secured a INR4.8 billion contract from the Narmada Valley Development Authority for the construction of the third phase of the Indira Sagar irrigation project in the Sanawad district of Madhya Pradesh. Work involves the construction of 46 km of canal and 5 km of tunnel. The order also comprises the survey, planning, design, estimation, reparation of land acquisition cases, forest case and its clearance, shifting of HT and LT electric lines. Work is starting for completion within 48 months. Visit www.ivrcl.com 16/08.