National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on February 9 opened technical bids for the 21-km underground tunnel from Kalyan Shilphata to Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor, also called the bullet train project.
As part of package two of the project, a 7-km stretch of the 21-km tunnel will be built under the sea at Thane Creek, making it the first undersea tunnel in the country.
Two companies — Afcons Infrastructure Limited and Larsen & Toubro Limited — have participated in the bid, and now final scrutiny is under process. The bid will be closed and the tender will be awarded if it meets the agency’s requirements to complete the most complex part of the project.
