Scomi Engineering Bhd (‘Scomi’), a subsidiary of Scomi Group Bhd along with its three consortium partners has bagged a contract from Infrastructure Secretariat of the State of Amazonas in Brazil (‘State of Amazonas’) for the development of the detailed engineering design, construction, supply, and installation of a monorail system for the Manaus metropolitan region.
The deal is valued at BRZ Real 1.46 billion (approximately RM2.56 billion) of which Scomi’s share is valued at BRZ Real 339.9 million (approximately RM597.2 million).
Manaus monorail will have a capacity to transport 35,000 passengers per hour per direction between Largo da Matriz to Jorge Teixeira urban areas and will benefit more than 300,000 commuters daily.
Under the consortium, Scomi’s scope of works will involve the design and supply of rolling stock and depot equipment, supply of track switches, supply maintenance vehicle, system integration and project management.
The contract signing follows the successful project award in August last year to the consortium comprising Scomi, CR Almeida S/A Engenharia De Obras (“CR Almeida”), Mendes Junior Trading E Engenharia S/A (“Mendes Junior”), and Serveng-Civilsan S/A Empresas Associadas De Engenharia (“Serveng”).
Commenting on the signing of the contract, Hilmy Zaini Zainal, Scomi Brazil Country President said, “With the Manaus project, we continue to further consolidate our position to provide innovative urban transport solutions in Brazil. To be selected by the State of Amazonas as the monorail system supplier for the city of Manaus, also known as the Heart of the Amazon is a great privilege and testimony to Scomi’s international expertise and capabilities. The introduction of our monorail system to this historic city will improve the quality of life for thousands of residents by increasing mobility, reducing congestion, and benefitting the local economy as well as the environment.”
“Our investment in local manufacturing is a key component in our project delivery plan and essential for Scomi’s long-term commitment and participation in Brazil’s fast expanding rail market,” Hilmy Zaini added.
Kanesan Veluppillai, President- Scomi International said, “2012 will be a significant year for us given that we are now managing sizeable and multi-faceted urban transportation endeavors on an international scale across key markets like India, Brazil and Malaysia. After having delivered the monorail rakes last year, this year we will also begin operations of the first phase of the prestigious Mumbai Monorail, India’s first monorail project.”
“Our expertise in offering end-to-end solutions in monorail systems and our competitive pricing has opened up a plethora of opportunities for us in India. In this New Year, as part of the ongoing strategic efforts of Scomi to establish and expand its business in new emerging and promising markets such as India, we are committed towards exploring all the new and promising opportunities in urban transportation projects that are expected to surge in major cities like Chennai and New Delhi in India,” Veluppillai concluded.
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