GURUGRAM: The proposed Independence Day release of the city bus service is speedy becoming a race towards time for the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, leading to the potential for the time limit now not being met for the formidable public transport challenge.
With the bidding procedure but to be over and the cashless ticketing device but to be finalised, officers admitted it will not be conceivable to flag off the service on August 15.
According to the delicate document, the concessionaire (company that runs the bus service) gets just 4 months to convey the buses on the highway once the order is bagged. On January 31, the CM had announced that 200 town buses will be rolled out on August 15. Going via the delicate document, the delicate will have to had been awarded via April 15. But this is but to happen. The Gurugram town bus service will have a fleet of 500, with the remaining 300 buses set to be introduced in the second one level, which will probably be in 2019.
GMDA CEO V Umashankar, told TOI, “We have a board meet on May three, and the delicate for 100 buses may be awarded. If the allotment is done now, we will have to be able to meet the August 15 time limit, else it could get rather not on time.”
According to officers, 4 bidders have qualified within the financial bid procedure and the lowest bidder (L1) will bag the delicate for 100 buses. Umashankar mentioned, “Around 10 days ago, we held negotiations with the lowest bidder and the price it quoted was once aggressive. But the price distinction between L1 and L2 (second lowest bidder) is somewhat vital. After the delicate for the first 100 buses is finalised, discussions for the second one lot of 100 buses will begin. A counter be offering will be made to L2 and it is going to be requested to match the price quoted via L1. In case L2 refuses, we can means L3 and then L4. If the entire three refuse to match the cost of L1, then both we can be offering each programs (100+100) to L1 or we can opt for re-tendering.”
GMDA is also construction 328 bus shelters. MCG commissioner Yashpal Yadav and leader engineer ND Vashisht on Saturday visited the web site in Sector 10 the place one of the vital three bus depots will come up (the others are in sectors 48 and 52). “While development paintings in sectors 10 and 52 has started, paintings for the depot in Sector 48 will be allotted soon. The depot in Sector 10 will have a capacity of 75 buses and will be ready via August,” Yadav mentioned.
With the bidding procedure but to be over and the cashless ticketing device but to be finalised, officers admitted it will not be conceivable to flag off the service on August 15.
According to the delicate document, the concessionaire (company that runs the bus service) gets just 4 months to convey the buses on the highway once the order is bagged. On January 31, the CM had announced that 200 town buses will be rolled out on August 15. Going via the delicate document, the delicate will have to had been awarded via April 15. But this is but to happen. The Gurugram town bus service will have a fleet of 500, with the remaining 300 buses set to be introduced in the second one level, which will probably be in 2019.
GMDA CEO V Umashankar, told TOI, “We have a board meet on May three, and the delicate for 100 buses may be awarded. If the allotment is done now, we will have to be able to meet the August 15 time limit, else it could get rather not on time.”
According to officers, 4 bidders have qualified within the financial bid procedure and the lowest bidder (L1) will bag the delicate for 100 buses. Umashankar mentioned, “Around 10 days ago, we held negotiations with the lowest bidder and the price it quoted was once aggressive. But the price distinction between L1 and L2 (second lowest bidder) is somewhat vital. After the delicate for the first 100 buses is finalised, discussions for the second one lot of 100 buses will begin. A counter be offering will be made to L2 and it is going to be requested to match the price quoted via L1. In case L2 refuses, we can means L3 and then L4. If the entire three refuse to match the cost of L1, then both we can be offering each programs (100+100) to L1 or we can opt for re-tendering.”
GMDA is also construction 328 bus shelters. MCG commissioner Yashpal Yadav and leader engineer ND Vashisht on Saturday visited the web site in Sector 10 the place one of the vital three bus depots will come up (the others are in sectors 48 and 52). “While development paintings in sectors 10 and 52 has started, paintings for the depot in Sector 48 will be allotted soon. The depot in Sector 10 will have a capacity of 75 buses and will be ready via August,” Yadav mentioned.
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