Mumbai-Pune expressway: Traffic management system on track, bidder selection in final stage

Implementation of the Intelligent or Highways Traffic Management System (I/HTMS) on the Mumbai-Pune expressway, which was stuck for the past two years, is finally on track with the bidder selection process in its final stages.

The tender for selection of a bidder was floated by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) in 2019, but due to Covid and other reasons, it did not get responses and the process was delayed.

Now, the lowest bidder has been selected out of three bidders, and the contract will be awarded soon.

“The tender was delayed due to a few issues, including Covid and lockdown, but the process has been expedited now. Three agencies showed interest, of which a Mumbai-based agency was the lowest bidder.