Bahrain Metro pre-qualification tender attracts 11 companies

Bahrain Metro pre-qualification tender attracts 11 companies

Eleven companies are in the fray for a pre-qualification tender for Bahrain Metro phase one issued by the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications. Bahrain Metro Phase One Project comprises two lines with a total length of 29 kilometres and 20 stations, which will operate on two lines.

The first line will connect Airport to Seef District, while the other line will connect Juffair to the educational area in Isa Town. The proposal is to develop a state-of-the-art Metro system which is fully automated, driverless and with modern technology following international standards.

MTT plans to develop a 109km long Metro System in 4 phases. China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd - Foreign Branch, China Railway Group Limited, Orascom Construction, Alstom Transport SA, Taqi Mohammed Albahrana Trading Est., Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Aradous Energy Generations Co., Larsen & Tubro limited, Virtue Global Holding Limited, Plenary Asia PTE Ltd and CRRC (Hong Kong) Co. Limited are competing in the current stage of the project. T

he tender had called for applicants to submit a detailed Application by the PQA Submission Deadline. Based on the MERs and other considerations, Pre-Qualified applicants will get an invitation to participate in the next stage. MTT has said that it is looking