Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Central Railway Floats Rs 59.5 Crore Bhusawal Cable Tender
Central Railway wants to improve some of the equipment that helps electric trains run.
It has invited companies to bid for a project in the Bhusawal division of Maharashtra.
The project is expected to cost about Rs 59.5 crore.
It includes installing a special cable with 96 optical fibres.
The cable will be used with the system that supplies electricity to trains.
This is a behind-the-scenes infrastructure project, not a change to passenger services.
It does not promise faster trains or fewer delays by itself.
The work will begin only after a contractor is selected and the tender is awarded.
Central Railway has floated a tender valued at about Rs 59.5 crore for cable infrastructure in Maharashtra’s Bhusawal division.
The project covers the supply and installation of a 96-fibre Optical Ground Wire cable.
The cable will support the 25 kV AC traction system used to power electric trains.
The article lists September 26, 2026, as the bid-opening date and October 28, 2026, as the submission deadline.
The tender has not yet been awarded and does not announce new trains, fare changes or schedule revisions.
- Who
- Central Railway and a contractor to be selected through the tender.
- What
- A Rs 59.5 crore project to supply and install a 96-fibre Optical Ground Wire cable for the 25 kV AC traction system.
- When
- The article lists September 26, 2026, for bid opening and October 28, 2026, as the bid-submission deadline.
- Where
- The Bhusawal division in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district.
- Why
- To strengthen the electrical and communications infrastructure supporting electric railway operations.
- Estimated contract value
- About Rs 59.5 crore, also stated as Rs 59.53 crore
- Railway zone
- Central Railway
- Project location
- Bhusawal division, Maharashtra
- Cable type
- 96-fibre Optical Ground Wire (OPGW)
- Traction system
- 25 kV AC
- Bid opening date
- September 26, 2026
- Bid submission deadline
- October 28, 2026
- Current status
- Tender floated; work not yet awarded