DMRC Floats Patna Metro Tender for 25kv Traction & 33Kv Substations and SCADA Works

Lead

26 October 2026, Delhi — Metro Rail News reported that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), on behalf of Patna Metro Rail Corporation (PMRC), has floated a tender to install traction power, auxiliary substations, associated cabling and SCADA systems across the underground corridor of Patna Metro. The tender specifies a project completion period of 36 months and a bid security requirement of ₹2.551 crore. Full tender details are available to subscribers of the source publication.

Verified facts

The report states that DMRC, acting for PMRC, has invited bids for works described as traction power, auxiliary substations, associated cabling and SCADA systems for the underground sections of Patna Metro. The announcement, as reported, includes these explicit items:

- Traction power installations (reported context indicates 25 kV traction but the report’s public summary lists traction power generally).

- Auxiliary substations and associated cabling.

- SCADA systems associated with the substations and traction power installation.

The tendered project has a stipulated completion period of 36 months. The bid security for tender participation is stated as ₹2.551 crore. The Metro Rail News article carrying this information was published on 26 October 2026. The report is behind a subscriber paywall; the summary public text did not disclose the estimated contract value, suppliers, detailed scope items, technical specifications, procurement timelines beyond bid security and completion period, or award schedule. Where details are absent, this brief records them as Not publicly disclosed.

Organizations and responsibilities

- Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC): Identified in the report as issuing the tender on behalf of Patna Metro Rail Corporation. The report attributes the invitation to bid to DMRC acting for PMRC; no DMRC first-party release is cited in the source material provided here.

- Patna Metro Rail Corporation (PMRC): Identified as the principal client for whom DMRC is conducting the tender process, according to the report. The report does not provide a direct PMRC statement.

- Metro Rail News India: Identified as the reporting organisation and source of the public summary dated 26 October 2026. The article is described by the source as subscriber-restricted for full tender content.

No other contractors, suppliers, consultants or financing parties are named in the reported material. Contract awardees, estimated contract value, technical suppliers, manufacturer names, and implementation partners are Not publicly disclosed in the report.

Operational and commercial context

According to the report, the tender covers systems essential to metro operations: traction power, 33 kV auxiliary substations, cabling and SCADA for the underground corridor. The reported completion period of 36 months establishes a contractual delivery window for implementation, while the stated bid security of ₹2.551 crore defines bidder financial commitment for the procurement stage. Beyond those items, the article does not supply procurement timelines, funding sources, contract packaging, acceptance test criteria, or integration arrangements with rolling stock and signalling; those aspects are Not publicly disclosed. The information in this brief derives from the Metro Rail News report; no first-party DMRC or PMRC announcement is cited in the publicly available excerpt.

Sources

https://metrorailnews.in/dmrc-floats-tender-for-patna-metro/ — Metro Rail News India

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