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Center-Center-DelhiNEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has set up a new subsidiary, the Delhi Metro International Limited (DMIL), as it looks to bid for metro-rail projects in foreign cities and expand its consultancy and related urban-transport services abroad.
The new company has been created as part of DMRC’s efforts to expand its expertise in metro-rail planning, construction and operations beyond India and explore business opportunities in international markets, an official said.
He said the subsidiary will enable DMRC to directly participate in bidding for metro-rail projects in foreign cities and undertake consultancy work related to urban transport systems.
“The corporation has already been exploring opportunities abroad and is currently associated with a metro-related project in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where it is providing technical support and consultancy,” the official said.
According to Delhi Metro, it has qualified in the pre-bid process for the construction of the Tel Aviv Metro Project in Israel. In addition, DMRC is also in the process of bidding for other international metro projects, such as those in Alexandria in Egypt, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Mauritius.
To streamline the overseas projects, DMIL will mainly focus on consultancy services, Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)-related activities and last-mile-connectivity business operations linked to metro and urban transport projects.
He said the move will help the Delhi Metro utilise its experience in building and operating one of the country’s largest metro networks and offer its expertise to cities abroad. To operationalise the subsidiary, the DMRC plans to extend its existing enterprise resource planning system based on “Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing” (SAP), which is currently used to manage various administrative and operational functions, he said.
The official said this will involve creating a separate company code for the DMIL within the existing SAP framework, allowing the new company to function independently while remaining connected to the DMRC’s central system.
The system will support operations related to finance, human resources, procurement and project management, while ensuring smooth coordination between the parent organisation and the subsidiary, according to the official.
He said the system will allow secure, role-based access to different departments and maintain a complete audit trail along with reporting systems for the functioning of the subsidiary.
‘Metro to extend existing system’
Officials say the move will help DMRC utilise its experience in building and operating one of the country’s largest metro networks, offer its expertise abroad. To operationalise the subsidiary, DMRC plans to extend its existing enterprise resource planning system based on “Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing”, which is currently in op use.