MUMBAI: In a setback to the Monorail undertaking, operator L&T-Scomi recently knowledgeable MMRDA it wants to exit it.
The resolution comes soon after the safety commissioner had qualified the products and services are compatible for operation and asked MMRDA to stock good enough spare portions earlier than taking off products and services. MMRDA sought after to resume products and services on Phase I and used to be even making plans to start out Phase II.
Additional metropolitan commissioner Sanjay Khandare mentioned, “The provide consortium has expressed its lack of ability to be Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contractor at the grounds that their contract has expired. However, in keeping with us they can't exit until the brand new operator is in position.”
A supply mentioned the operator has asked some contractual personnel to not record for duty from July 1.
MMRDA used to pay Rs 4,000 in line with carrier to the operator, but it surely has now not completed so since November when products and services had been suspended after a fireplace gutted two coaches. MMRDA has been struggling to get an operator after recent bids had been floated. IL&FS Railway Ltd, which operates the Gurgaon Metro, had quoted Rs 2,000 crore to perform the system for 10 years as towards the estimated Rs 1,000 crore. MMRDA is in negotiations to decrease the bid quantity. It had also asked Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) to believe working the system. Khandare mentioned, “We have informed provide operator that it can't exit as in line with the contractual settlement. We will have to work out an intervening time association until any other contractor is appointed.”
Some MMRDA officials felt they must perform the carrier as a substitute of outsourcing it, mentioned assets. There used to be also communicate of serving the consortium a termination understand. “As of now, there's no such plan,” Khandare mentioned. “We have now not yet set a goal to start out products and services.”
An L&T spokesperson refused to comment.
The resolution comes soon after the safety commissioner had qualified the products and services are compatible for operation and asked MMRDA to stock good enough spare portions earlier than taking off products and services. MMRDA sought after to resume products and services on Phase I and used to be even making plans to start out Phase II.
Additional metropolitan commissioner Sanjay Khandare mentioned, “The provide consortium has expressed its lack of ability to be Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contractor at the grounds that their contract has expired. However, in keeping with us they can't exit until the brand new operator is in position.”
A supply mentioned the operator has asked some contractual personnel to not record for duty from July 1.
MMRDA used to pay Rs 4,000 in line with carrier to the operator, but it surely has now not completed so since November when products and services had been suspended after a fireplace gutted two coaches. MMRDA has been struggling to get an operator after recent bids had been floated. IL&FS Railway Ltd, which operates the Gurgaon Metro, had quoted Rs 2,000 crore to perform the system for 10 years as towards the estimated Rs 1,000 crore. MMRDA is in negotiations to decrease the bid quantity. It had also asked Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) to believe working the system. Khandare mentioned, “We have informed provide operator that it can't exit as in line with the contractual settlement. We will have to work out an intervening time association until any other contractor is appointed.”
Some MMRDA officials felt they must perform the carrier as a substitute of outsourcing it, mentioned assets. There used to be also communicate of serving the consortium a termination understand. “As of now, there's no such plan,” Khandare mentioned. “We have now not yet set a goal to start out products and services.”
An L&T spokesperson refused to comment.
Monorail project: Now, operator wants to exit
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