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Chennai Metro

  • Project Title : General Consultant (GC) For Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2 Project - Corridor 4 and part of Corridor-3&5
  • Location : Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Client : Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
  • Project Period : 2021-2026 (Phase II)

Background and History

The Government of Tamil Nadu created a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) named “Chennai Metro Rail Limited” (CMRL) for implementing the Chennai Metro Rail Project
Phase I of the Chennai Metro Rail project covers a length of 45.046 km network and consists of two Corridors - Corridor-1 and Corridor -2. The first segment of the section was commissioned on 29th June 2015. On 10th February 2019, the Underground stretch of the blue line was opened, completing the 45 km network.
Phase II expansion has been planned for a length of 118.9 km network with 128 nos. of Stations. It consists of three Corridor - Corridor-3, Corridor-4, and Corridor-5.
OCG is key member for the consortium rendering General Consultancy (GC) services for Chennai Metro Rail Phase 2 Project - Corridor 4 and part of Corridor-3&5
The Phase II construction work is already started and is targeted for completion by the end of 2026.

Services Provided

As the General Consultant, Oriental Consultants is providing the following services:

  • Prepare tender documents, invite bids, evaluate and award contracts for Elevated, Underground Civil, and Systems works
  • Review and approve all design work
  • Supervise and monitor all Contractors, design consultants, suppliers, and manufactures
  • Ensure safety at all worksites
  • Construction supervision of Civil and System packages including construction safety, installation, testing, and commissioning
  • BIM planning, supervision, and integration
  • Coordinate activities of all contractors
  • Verify testing, trials, and commissioning of systems
  • Plan operations and maintenance
  • Actual Project Works

    Phase-II under GC-II

    Corridors Elevated (km) UG(km) Total Length (km)
    Corridor-3
    Sholinganallur to Sipcot-2
    10.13 0 10.13
    Lighthouse to Poonamallee Bypass 16.0 10.1 26.10
    Corridor-5
    Sholinganallur to CMBT
    24.04 0 24.04
    Total Length 60.27

    Phase-II Stations under GC-II

    Corridors Elevated (km) UG(km) Total Stations
    Corridor-3
    Sholinganallur to Sipcot-2
    9 0 9
    Corridor-4
    Lighthouse to Poonamallee Bypass
    18 12 30
    Corridor-5
    Sholinganallur to CMBT
    23 0 23
    Total Stations 62

    Phase-II Tender Packages

    SL.NO DESCRIPTION NO OF PACKAGES
    1 Civil Package 19
    2 Track Package 5
    3 System Package 36