Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation has tendered ₹371.50 crore of land development work for the proposed POH cum EMU maintenance depot at Vangaon, covering embankment earthwork, a bridge extension, retaining and boundary walls and internal roads, with bids closing on 21 September 2026.
What the Vangaon EMU depot tender actually covers
Before a maintenance depot gets built, the land under it has to be made to take one. That is what this package is: infrastructure development works for the proposed periodic overhaul and EMU maintenance depot at Vangaon, in Maharashtra. The scope named on the notice is earthwork in embankment, bridge extension, retaining wall cum boundary wall and road works, with the notice adding “etc.” for the smaller allied items that a site of this size always carries.
The estimate is ₹371.50 crore and the EMD of ₹7,42,99,900 works out to 2.00 per cent of it almost to the rupee, so the value on the notice is sound rather than a stray decimal. There is no tender fee. Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation is running it under reference MRVC/W/401 through the Chief Project Manager (Civil) IV, as a works contract in two covers with 120-day bid validity. Bid submission opens only on 15 September and closes on 21 September 2026, with opening the same day at the MRVC office in Churchgate.
Who this suits
A ₹371 crore earthwork-led railway package is a mid-to-large civil contractor’s job, not a first railway contract. Bidding history on this authority and work type is thin, which usually means the qualification bar does the filtering rather than the market: railway or comparable formation experience, the turnover and bid capacity to carry a nine-figure contract, and an EMD near ₹7.43 crore parked before you can even submit.
For machine owners around Palghar, Vasai and the northern suburbs, the interesting part is not the bid but what follows it. Embankment work on a depot footprint of this value means sustained bulk earthmoving in one place, with a fill programme that runs through the season. That is steadier hire than road work spread over fifty kilometres, and the mobilisation cost is a fraction of it. Worth tracking who wins, then talking to them early.
The fleet a depot platform needs
Embankment in this quantity is excavator and tipper country first. Hydraulic excavators load out cut and borrow material, tippers run the haul, and the fill goes down in layers behind them. Soil compactors and vibratory rollers do the compaction that the formation is actually tested on, and a motor grader trims each lift before it is rolled.
The rest of the scope pulls in different machines. The retaining wall cum boundary wall and the bridge extension need concrete supply on site, so transit mixers and batching capacity matter, along with a crane for girder and shutter handling at the bridge. Backhoe loaders cover the trenching, drains and the constant small works around a live railway boundary, and wheel loaders keep aggregate and stacked material moving. Anyone pricing this should also cost the working restrictions that come with building next to an operating suburban line.
Key facts
| Tender ID |
2026_MRVC_921742_1 |
| Reference no. |
MRVC/W/401 |
| Issuing authority |
Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (Ministry of Railways), Chief Project Manager (Civil) IV |
| Location |
Vangaon, Thane, Maharashtra (PIN 401103) |
| Estimated value |
₹371.50 Cr (disclosed estimate) |
| EMD |
₹7,42,99,900 (2.00% of the estimate) |
| Tender fee |
Nil |
| Form of contract |
Works, open tender, 2 covers, 120-day bid validity |
| Published |
12 August 2026 |
| Bids close |
21 September 2026 (submissions open 15 September 2026) |
| Bid opening |
21 September 2026, MRVC office, Churchgate, Mumbai |
| Completion period |
Not specified. |
| Official portal |
Central Public Procurement Portal (eprocure.gov.in) |
How to apply
- Open the official portal: Central Public Procurement Portal (eprocure.gov.in).
- Search by tender ID 2026_MRVC_921742_1 (reference no. MRVC/W/401) under Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited.
- Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
- Download the NIT, both technical volumes, the BOQ and the tentative depot layout plan, then check eligibility and the ₹7,42,99,900 EMD.
- Submit your bid online before 21 September 2026. Submissions open from 15 September 2026.
More on DesiMachines
Maharashtra has other large civil packages open right now. The Mumbai residential buildings tender at ₹223.40 crore closes 19 August, and the NH-548C four-lane widening tender in Buldhana suits contractors working the road side of the state. If it is the rail civil work you follow, the DMRC viaduct package for Delhi Metro Phase-IV is the closest comparison at a much larger value.
Browse more live tenders in Maharashtra or see all live tenders. For the fleet, compare excavators, compactors, motor graders, wheel loaders and cranes, or check equipment finance before you commit machines to a season of embankment work.
FAQ
What does the Vangaon EMU depot tender cover?
Infrastructure development works for the proposed POH cum new EMU maintenance depot at Vangaon, Maharashtra: earthwork in embankment, bridge extension, retaining wall cum boundary wall and road works on the depot land, tendered by Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation.
What are the estimated value and EMD?
The disclosed estimate is ₹371.50 crore and the EMD is ₹7,42,99,900, which is 2.00 per cent of it. There is no tender fee, and payment mode on the notice is offline.
When do bids close?
Bids close on 21 September 2026, with submission opening only on 15 September 2026 and bid opening the same day as closing at the MRVC office in Churchgate, Mumbai. Bid validity is 120 days.
What machines does depot earthwork like this need?
Hydraulic excavators and tippers for the bulk earthwork and haul, soil compactors and vibratory rollers for layered fill, a motor grader for trimming lifts, transit mixers and batching capacity for the retaining and boundary walls, a crane at the bridge extension, plus backhoe loaders and wheel loaders for trenching, drains and material handling.
Tender details are summarised for convenience and may change. Always verify the latest dates, terms and documents on the official tendering portal before bidding. DesiMachines is not responsible for changes made by the issuing authority.