Request for Proposal

for

SELECTION OF OPERATORS FOR CITY BUS SERVICE IN 18 CITIES IN

(Reference Notification Number: BUTSL/VI-39/15/06 dated- 21.07.2015)

Bihar Urban Transport Services Limited #303, 3rd Floor, Maurya Tower, Complex, Budh Marg, -800 001 Phone – +91 612 2210100-103 Fax No - +91 612 2210103 E-mail: [email protected]

RFP for Selection of Operators for City Bus Service in 18 Cities in Bihar

1. BACKGROUND

To improve the city bus operations in Bihar, buses have been procured under JnNURM scheme. For the new buses sanctioned to for operations within different cities in Bihar, there is a need to engage private operators who will operate and maintain these buses. These operators will run the buses on pre-defined routes in these cities.

Bihar Urban Transport Services Limited (BUTSL) will be working towards making fast and safe intra-city transport in cities of Bihar. BUTSL proposes to engage private operators to operate buses on several routes in the cities of Bihar as detailed in the table below for a period of 7 years (the “Project”).

No. City Bus Type No of Buses 1. Midi, diesel, non AC buses 53 2. Aurangabad-Arwal Std. Non AC, Diesel midi buses 40 3. Bairgania-Sheohar Midi, Non AC, Diesel buses 43 Mini, diesel, non AC buses 14 4. Std. Non AC, Diesel midi buses 36 5. Bhabhua- Std. Non AC, Diesel midi buses 30 900 mm, Diesel, midi, non AC 49 6. 650 mm, Diesel, mini, non AC 6 7. Non AC, diesel, midi bus 60 8. Non AC, diesel, midi bus 40 900 mm, Diesel, midi, non AC 47 9. 650 mm, Diesel, mini, non AC 6 Mini, diesel, non AC buses 19 10. Gaya Std. Non AC, Diesel midi buses 21 11. Jehanabad-Nawada Std. Non AC, Diesel midi buses 40 900 mm, Diesel, midi, non AC 32 12. Katihar 650 mm, Diesel, mini, non AC 6 13. Madhepura-Saharsa Non AC, diesel, midi bus 50 14. Munger Std. Non AC, Diesel midi buses 30 15. Std. Non AC, Diesel midi buses 50 Low Floor Non AC diesel buses 22 16. Patna Premium low floor, diesel, AC buses 38 900 mm, Diesel, midi, non AC 55 17. Purnea 650 mm, Diesel, mini, non AC 6 18. Siwan Std. Non AC, Diesel midi buses 45

The route for each cities and number of buses for each of the routes is given in the Annexure V.

2. OBJECTIVE

BUTSL will provide the buses to the selected operators. The operators would have to invest for the operation and maintenance of the buses. BUTSL will specify the maximum fare to be collected from commuters. The revenue from tickets, as well as revenue from advertisement will belong to the

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RFP for Selection of Operators for City Bus Service in 18 Cities in Bihar operators. BUTSL has identified a number of routes along with number of buses in each city for bus operations. 25% of the buses on the route could be utilized for inter-city operations after applicable approvals. Routes in a city can be allotted to multiple operators; however one route will be allotted to only one operator. Bids will be invited on the basis of per bus premium to be paid to BUTSL for each of the routes.

3. SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of work would broadly include running of efficient and effective bus services in accordance with the provisions of this RFP. Annual / regular maintenance of buses would be responsibility of the Operator. BUTSL will not provide any support in terms of infrastructure e.g. depots, parking space, workshop, etc. or any financial support e.g. registration, insurance, repairs, maintenance, etc. for operations beyond the supply of buses. All the required infrastructure and financial investments will have to be done by the Operator. The route details are provided in Annexure V.

4. FARE & REVENUE

Fare for the bus services will be notified by BUTSL or any other appropriate government agency. Each Operator, during the concession period would be authorized to collect revenue towards commuter charge, and advertisements on buses / tickets. Advertisements measuring 12 sq. ft. on the rear windscreen of the buses can be displayed with prior approval of BUTSL. Internal advertisements in digital form (LED screen based) would also be allowed. If required, BUTSL may ask the Operator to run some public utility messages through the digital advertisement platform without any cost to BUTSL. The Operator would also be given flexibility towards innovative operational methodology, innovative technology and generating alternate revenue streams.

5. SCOPE OF BUTSL

BUTSL would provide the buses procured through JNNURM assistance to the Operators. However, all the other investments for operations and maintenance will have to be made by the Operators. The assessment of actual costs for operations and maintenance will have to be made by the Applicants. BUTSL or any of its representatives does not take any responsibility for any financial losses to the applicants or selected players in any case.

6. BIDDING PARAMETER

Routes in a city can be allotted to multiple operators; however one route will be allotted to only one operator. Applicants will have to submit financial bid in the format provided in Appendix V in the form of per bus annual premium payable to BUTSL for the route being bid for.

The premium will be subject to an annual escalation of 5%.

7. PERFORMANCE SECURITY AND SECURITY DEPOSIT

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The Operator would be required to deposit a Performance Security amounting to 50% of the quoted Premium for the first year and 50% of the Premium for the year for the subsequent years.

The Operator would be required to deposit a Security Deposit amounting to 25% of the purchase cost of the buses per bus prior to handing over of the buses to the Operator. Urban Local Bodies applying for the project will not be required to deposit the Security Deposit.

The purchase cost of the buses will be specified as per the actuals at the time of signing of the agreement.

8. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants meeting any of the below criteria can participate in the tender process:  Firms with experience of operating buses / heavy commercial vehicles equal to or greater than 50% of the buses on the route being bid for  Partnership firm of five or more persons with license of Heavy Motor Vehicles  Cooperative Societies mandated through their bye-laws to undertake transport and related activities  Urban Local Bodies Applicants will have to submit documentary evidence of meeting the above criteria along with the Technical Proposal Submission form provided in Appendix I. Applicant will also have to submit an affidavit certifying that the Applicant has not been convicted by any Court in , and there are no ongoing criminal proceedings against the Applicant or any of its Associates as per the format given in Annexure IV. The Applicant will also have to submit a character certificate from the SP or DM of the district where the Applicant is registered or is ordinarily resident.

9. SCHEDULE OF BIDDING PROCESS

No Event Description Date 1 Pre-bid Meeting 30.07.2015, 3:00 PM 2 Bid Due Date 11.08.2015 up to 03:00 PM 3 Opening of Bids 11.08.2015, 03:30 PM

10. DOCUMENT FEE AND BID SECURITY

Applicants are required to submit, along with the Bid, a non-refundable Document Fee of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) in the form of a Demand Draft payable at Patna in favour of Director, Bihar Urban Transport Services Limited.

Applicants are required to submit, along with the Bid, a bid security of Rs. 1,00,000 (Rupees One Lakh only), refundable after signing of Agreement. The Applicants will have an option to provide Bid Security in form of a demand draft or a bank guarantee in favour of Director, Bihar Urban Transport Services

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Limited, valid for a period not be less than 180 (one hundred and eighty) days from the Bid Due Date, and may be extended as may be mutually agreed between BUTSL and the Applicant from time to time.

The Bid shall be summarily rejected if it is not accompanied by the Document Fee and/or Bid Security.

11. COST OF BIDDING

The Applicants shall be responsible for all of the costs associated with the preparation of their Bids and their participation in the Bidding Process. BUTSL will not be responsible or in any way liable for such costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the Bidding Process.

12. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

A. Document Fee and Bid Security shall be placed in a separate envelop. B. The documents accompanying the Bid shall be placed in a separate envelope and marked as “Technical Bid”. The documents shall include: a) Letter accompanying the bid in format at Annexure I; b) Details of the Applicant in the format at Annexure II; c) Statement of Legal Capacity in the format at Annexure III; d) Affidavit for Non-Criminality in the format at Annexure IV; e) Documents to prove that the applicant has the minimum qualification as desired in this RFP. C. The Applicant shall submit separate financial bid for each of the routes in the format specified in Annexure VI, and seal it in an envelope and mark the envelope as “Financial Bid for Selection of Operators for Urban Bus Services in Cities of Bihar for Route No _____ for the ______”. D. The envelopes specified above shall be placed in an outer envelope, which shall be sealed. Each of the envelopes shall clearly indicate the name and address of the applicant and bear the following identification: “Bid for the Selection of Operators for Urban Bus Services in Cities of Bihar” E. Each of the envelopes shall be addressed to: Attention of: Director Address: Bihar Urban Transport Services Limited #303, 3rd Floor, Maurya Tower, Maurya Lok Complex, Budh Marg Patna, Bihar 800001 Phone No: +91-612-2210100-103 Fax No: +91-612-2210103 E-mail Address: [email protected]

F. If the envelopes are not sealed and marked as instructed above, the BUTSL assumes no responsibility for the misplacement or premature opening of the contents of the Bid submitted and consequent losses, if any, suffered by the Applicant.

13. SELECTION OF OPERATOR

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 The Applicant, subject to the qualifications under this RFP, who offers the highest annual premium for the route, shall be selected.  The project shall be awarded such that the BUTSL receives maximum revenue from each of the routes.  In the event that two or more applicants quote the same amount of Premium, the BUTSL shall identify the Selected Applicant through a draw of lots.  In the event that the Highest Applicant withdraws or is not selected for any reason in the first instance (the “first round of bidding”), BUTSL may invite all the remaining Applicants to revalidate or extend their respective Bid Security, as necessary, and match the Bid of the aforesaid Highest Applicant (the “second round of bidding”) for that particular package. If in the second round of bidding, only one Applicant matches the Highest Applicant, it shall be the Selected Applicant. If two or more Applicants match the said Highest Applicant in the second round of bidding, then the Applicant whose Bid was higher as compared to other Applicant(s) in the first round of bidding shall be the Selected Applicant. For example, if the third and fifth highest Applicants in the first round of bidding offer to match the said Highest Applicant in the second round of bidding, the said third highest Applicant shall be the Selected Applicant.  In the event that no Applicant offers to match the Highest Applicant in the second round of bidding, the BUTSL may, in its discretion, invite fresh Bids (the “third round of bidding”) from all Applicants except the Highest Applicant of the first round of bidding, or annul the Bidding Process, as the case may be. In case the Applicants are invited in the third round of bidding to revalidate or extend their Bid Security, as necessary, and offer fresh Bids, they shall be eligible for submission of fresh Bids provided, however, that in such third round of bidding only such Bids shall be eligible for consideration which are higher than the Bid of the second highest Applicant in the first round of bidding.

14. LETTER OF AWARD

After selection, a Letter of Award (the “LOA”) shall be issued, in duplicate, by BUTSL to the Selected Applicant and the Selected Applicant shall, within 7 (seven) days of the receipt of the LOA, sign and return the duplicate copy of the LOA in acknowledgement thereof. In the event the duplicate copy of the LOA duly signed by the Selected Applicant is not received by the stipulated date, the BUTSL may, unless it consents to extension of time for submission thereof, appropriate the Bid Security of such Applicant as damages on account of failure of the Selected Applicant to acknowledge the LOA, and the next eligible Applicant may be considered.

After acknowledgement of the LOA as aforesaid by the Selected Applicant, it shall execute the Agreement within 30 days.

15. THEFT OF BUSES

Operator would be required to pay to BUTSL the amount specified in table below in case of theft and non-recovery of buses. The Operator is required to maintain necessary insurance and/or funds from own sources for this purpose. The amount to be paid to BUTSL is as follows:

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NO Year Amount 1. Up to Year 1 of Operations 100% of purchase value 2. Up to Year 2 of Operations 85% of purchase value 3. Up to Year 3 of Operations 70% of purchase value 4. Up to Year 4 of Operations 55% of purchase value 5. Up to Year 5 of Operations 40% of purchase value 6. Up to Year 6 of Operations 25% of purchase value 7. Up to Year 7 of Operations 10% of purchase value

16. EXIT

Operators can exit from the Agreement on completion of 5 years of operations on payment of 25% of purchase value of buses and the outstanding premium for the two remaining years. The operator will be free to operate the buses after securing necessary approvals form appropriate authorities.

17. HANDOVER OF BUSES

The buses would become the property of the operator after the end of the authorization period of seven years on as-is where-is basis.

18. MISCELLANEOUS

 The Bidding Process shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of India and the Courts at Patna shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all disputes arising under, pursuant to and/ or in connection with the Bidding Process.  The BUTSL, in its sole discretion and without incurring any obligation or liability, reserves the right, at any time, to; o suspend and/ or cancel the Bidding Process and/ or amend and/ or supplement the Bidding Process or modify the dates or other terms and conditions relating thereto; o consult with any Applicant in order to receive clarification or further information; o retain any information and/ or evidence submitted to BUTSL by, on behalf of, and/ or in relation to any Applicant; and/ or o independently verify, disqualify, reject and/ or accept any and all submissions or other information and/ or evidence submitted by or on behalf of any Applicant.  It shall be deemed that by submitting the Bid, the Applicant agrees and releases the BUTSL, its employees, agents and advisers, irrevocably, unconditionally, fully and finally from any and all liability for claims, losses, damages, costs, expenses or liabilities in any way related to or arising from the exercise of any rights and/ or performance of any obligations hereunder, pursuant hereto and/ or in connection with the Bidding Process and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, any and all rights and/ or claims it may have in this respect, whether actual or contingent, whether present or in future.

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 The Bidding Documents are to be taken as mutually explanatory and, unless otherwise expressly provided elsewhere in this RFP, in the event of any conflict between them the priority shall be in the following order: o Any clarification and addendum issued during the bidding process o Request for Proposal i.e. (a) above shall prevail over the (b) above and so on.

19. RIGHT TO REJECT

BUTSL reserves the right to reject all or any of the proposals without assigning any reason thereof.

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Annexures RFP for Selection of Operators for City Bus Service in 18 Cities in Bihar

Annexure I

Letter Comprising the Bid Date: To, Director, Bihar Urban Transport Services Limited #303, 3rd Floor, Maurya Tower, Maurya Lok Complex, Budh Marg, Patna Phone: +91-612-2210100-103 Email: [email protected]

Sub: Bid for “Selection of Operators for City Bus Service in 18 Cities of Bihar”

Dear Sir,

With reference to your RFP document dated ______, I/we, having examined the bidding document and understood its contents, hereby submit my/our Bid for the aforesaid project. The Application is unconditional and unqualified.

2. I/ We acknowledge that the BUTSL will be relying on the information provided in the Bid and the documents accompanying the Bid for selection of the Operator for the aforesaid Project, and we certify that all information provided therein is true and correct; nothing has been omitted which renders such information misleading; and all documents accompanying the Bid are true copies of their respective originals. 3. I/ We shall make available to the BUTSL any additional information it may find necessary or require to supplement or authenticate the Bid. 4. I/ We acknowledge the right of the BUTSL to reject our Bid without assigning any reason or otherwise and hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, our right to challenge the same on any account whatsoever. 5. I/ We certify that in the last three years, we or our Associates have neither failed to perform on any contract, as evidenced by imposition of a penalty by an arbitral or judicial BUTSL or a judicial pronouncement or arbitration award, nor been expelled from any project or contract by any public BUTSL nor have had any contract terminated by any public BUTSL for breach on our part. 6. I/ We declare that: i. I/ We have examined and have no reservations to the Bidding Documents, including any Addendum issued by the BUTSL; ii. I/ We have not directly or indirectly or through an agent engaged or indulged in any corrupt practice, fraudulent practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or restrictive practice, in respect of any tender or request for proposal issued by or any agreement entered into with the BUTSL or any other public sector enterprise or any government, Central or State; and iii. I/ We hereby certify that we have taken steps to ensure that no person acting for us or on our behalf has engaged or will engage in any corrupt practice, fraudulent practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or restrictive practice. 7. I/ We understand that you may cancel the Bidding Process at any time and that you are neither bound to accept any Bid that you may receive nor to invite the Applicants to Bid for the Project, without incurring any liability to the Applicants. 8. I/ We believe that we meet the eligibility requirements as specified in the RFP document. 9. I/ We certify that in regard to matters other than security and integrity of the country, we/ any Member of the Consortium or any of our/ their Associates have not been convicted by a Court of

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Law or indicted or adverse orders passed by a regulatory BUTSL which could cast a doubt on our ability to undertake the Project or which relates to a grave offence that outrages the moral sense of the community. 10. I/ We further certify that in regard to matters relating to security and integrity of the country, we/ any Member of the Consortium or any of our/ their Associates have not been charge-sheeted by any agency of the Government or convicted by a Court of Law. 11. I/ We further certify that no investigation by a regulatory authority is pending either against us or against our Associates or against our CEO or any of our directors/ managers/ employees. 12. I/ We undertake that in case due to any change in facts or circumstances during the Bidding Process, we are attracted by the provisions of disqualification in terms of the guidelines referred to above, we shall intimate the BUTSL of the same immediately. 13. I/ We understand that the Selected Applicant shall either be an existing Company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act, 1956, or other applicable rules, or shall incorporate as such prior to execution of the Agreement. 14. I/ We hereby irrevocably waive any right or remedy which we may have at any stage at law or howsoever otherwise arising to challenge or question any decision taken by the BUTSL in connection with the selection of the Applicant, or in connection with the Bidding Process itself, in respect of the above mentioned Project and the terms and implementation thereof. 15. I/ We have studied all the Bidding Documents carefully and also carried out our own due diligence for the project. We understand that except to the extent as expressly set forth in the Agreement, we shall have no claim, right or title arising out of any documents or information provided to us by the BUTSL or in respect of any matter arising out of or relating to the Bidding Process including the award of Concession. 16. The documents accompanying the Bid have been submitted as part of the Bid. 17. I/ We agree and understand that the Bid is subject to the provisions of the Bidding Documents. In no case, I/we shall have any claim or right of whatsoever nature if the Project / Concession are not awarded to me/us or our Bid is not opened or rejected. 18. The Premium has been quoted by me/us after taking into consideration all the terms and conditions stated in the RFP and our own estimates after a careful assessment of the site and all the conditions that may affect the project cost and implementation of the project. 19. I / We agree that annual / regular maintenance of buses would be my / our responsibility. BUTSL will not provide any support in terms of infrastructure e.g. depots, parking space, workshop, etc. or any financial support e.g. registration, insurance, repairs, maintenance, etc. for operations beyond the supply of buses. All the required infrastructure and financial investments will have to be done by me / us. 20. I/ We agree and undertake to abide by all the terms and conditions of the RFP document. 21. I/ We shall keep this offer valid for 120 (one hundred and twenty) days from the Bid Due Date specified in the RFP.

In witness thereof, I/we submit this Bid under and in accordance with the terms of the RFP document.

Yours faithfully,

Date: (Signature, name and designation of the Authorised signatory)

Place: Name and seal of Applicant

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Annexure II

Details of Applicant

1 a Name of Applicant Applicant Type Office Address Date of Incorporation 2 Brief description of the applicant including details of its main lines of business 3 Details of individual(s) who will serve as the point of contact for BUTSL: a Name b Designation c Address d Telephone / Mobile e E-mail 4 Authorized signatory a Name b Designation c Address d Telephone / Mobile e E-mail 5 Annual Turnover of the Applicant a 2013-14 b 2012-13 c 2011-12

6.

No. Criteria Yes No 1. Has the Applicant / constituent of the Consortium been barred by the [Central/ State] Government, or any entity controlled by it, from participating in any project (BOT or otherwise). 2. If the answer to 1 is yes, does the bar subsist as on the date of Application? 3. Has the Applicant/ constituent of the Consortium paid liquidated damages of more than 5% of the contract value in a contract due to delay or has been penalized due to any other reason in relation to execution of a contract, in the last three years?

7. A statement by the Applicant or any of their Associates disclosing material non-performance or contractual non-compliance in past projects, contractual disputes and litigation/ arbitration in the recent past is given below (Attach extra sheets, if necessary):

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Annexure III

Statement of Legal Capacity (On the letterhead of the Applicant)

Reference: Date:

To, Director, Bihar Urban Transport Services Limited #303, 3rd Floor, Maurya Tower, Maurya Lok Complex, Budh Marg, Patna Phone: +91-612-2210100-103 Email: [email protected]

Dear Sir, We hereby confirm that we satisfy the terms and conditions laid out in the RFP document.

We have agreed that ………………….. (insert individual’s name) will act as our representative and has been duly authorized to submit the RFP. Further, the authorised signatory is vested with requisite powers to furnish such letter and authenticate the same.

Thanking you, Yours faithfully,

(Signature, name and designation of the authorised signatory)

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Annexure IV

Affidavit for Non-Criminality (Notarized)

I, ______S/o Shri ______employed as ______and presently posted as such in the office of ______do hereby solemnly affirm and state as under:-

1. I/ We certify that in regard to matters other than security and integrity of the country, we/ any Member of the Consortium or any of our/ their Associates have not been convicted by a Court of Law or indicted or adverse orders passed by a regulatory BUTSL which could cast a doubt on our ability to undertake the Project or which relates to a grave offence that outrages the moral sense of the community. 2. I/ We further certify that in regard to matters relating to security and integrity of the country, we/ any Member of the Consortium or any of our/ their Associates have not been charge-sheeted by any agency of the Government or convicted by a Court of Law. 3. I/ We further certify that no investigation by a regulatory authority is pending either against us or against our Associates or against our CEO or any of our directors/ managers/ employees. 4. I/ We certify that, we/ any Member of the Consortium or any of our/ their Associates have not at any time been convicted by any court in India for any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment; 5. I/ We certify that no proceedings in respect of any criminal offence alleged to have been committed by we/ any Member of the Consortium or any of our/ their Associates are pending before any criminal court in India; 6. I/ We certify that no warrant or summons for appearance and no warrant for arrest, has been issued by any court under any law for the time being in force for we/ any Member of the Consortium or any of our/ their Associates

Place: Deponent

Date:

VERIFICATION Verified on______date at______(place) that the contents of the above mentioned affidavit are true and correct and nothing material has been concealed.

Place: Deponent

Date:

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Annexure V Route Details No of No Description Via buses I. Arrah Arrah railway station - Veer University via station road - Chandwa Mod Circular in north through New Police line road - Syndicate Chowk - Gola chowk - Dharhara road 1. 11 Corridor -NH30 (Arrah – Road)-- towards south to Arrah Main Bus Terminal--- thereafter back to Arrah railway station Arrah railway --Veer Kuwar Singh University on the west via station road--moves north Arrah RS – towards Chandwa mod via New police line road-- Chaurasta through NH-84 2. Bihiya 12 (Arrah – road) via Badkagaon, Paithanpur, Karisath, Nawa Nagar, Sasaraon and Chaurasta Doghra village Arrah RS – Arrah railway station ---Veer Kunwar Singh University via station road-- HD Jain 3. Garhani college-- Dhobi Ghatwa chowk--( Arrah – Mohania) Road-- zero mile Arrah-- SH-12 on ( 12 station chowk Arrah – Sasaram ) road-- Garhani Station chowk Arrah RS – Arrah railway station ---NH-30 (Arrah – road)-- Chowk via Arrah Main 4. 12 Bihta Chowk Bus Terminal, Dharhara chowk, Kayam Nagar, Sakaddi, Kulhariya, Jamalpur - Koelwar Total No. of Buses under Operations 47 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 52 II. Aurangabad-Arwal 1. Arwal Bus stand-Hasanpur Pipra-Bania bigha-Kaler 4 2. Arwal Bus stand-Pahleja- Koni-Deokali-Aurangabad Bus depot 6 3. Arwal Bus stand-Motha- Mathurapur-Karpi 3 4. Arwal Bus stand-Angari chuk-Kurtha 5 5. Arwal Bus stand-Devkund- Goh 4 6. Aurangabad Bus station- Rolling mill-Shivganj- Kiakhap-Rafiganj 4 7. Aurangabad Bus station- Pirtampur-Son nagar 3 8. Aurangabad Bus station- Suza karma-Gaura-Chotki pahri-Nabinagar 3 9. Aurangabad Bus station- Hasauli-Sinduara-Basatpur- Madanpur 4 Total No. of Buses under Operations 36 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 40 III. Bairgania-Sheohar Bairgania - Railway Station -Dhang –DhanDhan Chak – Basant Jagjivan Midddle School – Khiara 1. 7 Pahari –Dharampur Rajwand - Sheohar 2. Bairgania - Barua Middle School - Khusmawa Vegetable market – Pipra-Bajid -Sheetal Patti 4 Bairgania -Railway Station -Dhang - Sisaula Girls School – Sri Balbhadra High School - Roga Mill Bazar 3. 6 – Funda Govind -Manihari -Riga - Sitamarhi 4. Sheohar - Parsawni -Dhankaul -Bishanpur - Bhagwanpur -Anhari - Ramnagar -Fatehpur - Sitamarhi 5 Sitamarhi - Station -Mehsaul – Bhairo Kothi-Harpurwa – Bhagwanpur Choubey - Arjirakbe -Yususfpur 5. 4 -Rampur Khurd - Pupri Sitamarhi- Sitamarhi Railway Station - Sonawati Colony -Rajopati - Dumra Airport - Braham Vidyalaya 6. 4 - Graha - Morson Post Offie - Rampur Sayadpur Sitamarhi - Sitamarhi Railway Station-Sonawati Colony – Laxmi Nagar - Krishnapuri - Dostpur - 7. 4 Bhatnaha -KumaChowk -Atkanai -Laduari - Sursan

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No of No Description Via buses Sheohar - Fathehpur -Bhaluhai -MohammadpurKatesari - Fazilpur - Bhagwanpur -Bahuhara - 8. 5 MadhubanTola -Sundaram Hospital - Madhuban Total No. of Buses under Operations 39 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 43 IV. Begusarai 1. Begusarai - Zero Mile - Barauni Railway station 9 2. Begusarai - Ballia - Shahipur Kamal 17 3. Begusarai to Manjhaul 7 4. Begusarai – Matihani – Rampur - Saidpur 6 5. Begusarai to Birpur 6 Total No. of Buses under Operations 45 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 50 V. Bhabhua-Sasaram 1. Sasaram Bus Stop-Patwadih-Kochas 5 2. Sasaram Bus Stop-Patti Chaturbhuj-Sakri- 3 3. Sasaram Bus Stop-Kudra- Bus Stop 4 4. Bhabua Bus Station-Checharia-Anwari-Mohania Bus station 2 5. Sasaram Bus Station-Tara Chandi mandir- 3 6. Sasaram Bus Station-Agrer-nokha,- Bus stand 4 7. Sasaram Bus Stop-Patti Chaturbhuj-Chenari 3 8. Bhabua Bus Station-Sadar Hospital-Hatta bus stand 3 Total No. of Buses under Operations 27 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 30 VI. Bhagalpur Station Chowk-MP Diwedi Road-Kotwali Chowk-Naya Bazar-Adampur-Manali Chowk- Mani Shankar 1. 3 Chowk- Tilkamanzi Chowk-Zero Mile- Sabor 2. Zero mile- Tilkamanjhi Chowk- Police Line-Kachari Chow- Bhikinpur-Mundi chak-Koyla depot-Station 5 3. Station Chowk-Ulta Pool- Mujahidpur-Jaralrahi-Aliganj 3 4. Station Chowk-Patal Babu Road-Diction Road-Ghantaghar-Badi Post office-Kachari Chow-Tilkamanjhi 3 Station-Kotwali chowk-Mangroz chowk-Lalkhan Dargah Chow-University Chowk-Sahebganj Chowk- 5. 4 Naugraha Station-Tartarpur Chowk-Asanapur Chowk-Parbati Chowk-Tilkamanjhi University-BN College-Jawahar 6. 4 Chowk-Nathnagar Tilkamanjhi Bus stand- Zero Mile Bus stand-Jal vihar Colony-Sabour-Farraka-Mamalkha-Gogha- 7. 9 Ekchari-Kahalgaon TilkamanjhiBus stand- Kachari Chow- Bhikinpur-Mundi chak-Koyla depot-Station-Mujahidpur- 8. 6 Jaralrahi-Aliganj-Biwachak-Phulwaria-Fatehpur-Jagdishpur TilkamanjhiBus stand- Mani Shankar Chowk-Manali Chowk-Adampur-Naya Bazar-Kotwali Chowk- 9. Bazar-Tartarpur-Parbati-Nathnagar-KalupurMurarpur-Akbarnagar-Abujganj-Tilakpur-Bariarpur- 13 Sultanganj Total No. of Buses under Operations 50 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 55

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VII. Bodh Gaya 1. Bodhgaya – 3 2. Bodhgaya – Dungeshwari 2 3. Bodgaya – Vishnupad Mandir – Ring bus 3 4. Bodhgaya – Airport / Station 3 5. Bodhgaya - Patna 3 6. Bodhgaya – Patna via Rajgir, , Biharsharif 2 7. Bodhgaya – Dev (Aurangabad) 1 8. Bodhgaya – Barabar (Bela) 1 9. Bodhgaya – Nawada - Kakolat 1 10. Bodhgaya – Sarnath (UP) 2 11. Bodhgaya – via Station 2 12. Bodhgaya – Magadh Vishwavidyalaya – Ghugritand Bypass – Bodhgaya 2 13. Bodhgaya – Sujatagarh – Dharmaranya – Matangvapi - Mohanpur – Barachatti – Dobhi 2 14. Bodhgaya – Dobhi – Sherghati – Cherki - Medical – Sikaria More – BMP Camp - Bodhgaya 1 15. Bodhgaya – Tapovan – Jethian – Rajgir 1 16. Bodhgaya – Chauparan – Bhadrakali (Itkhori) 1 17. Bodhgaya – Sasaram ( Shershah Kila) 1 18. Bodhgaya – Mundeshwari (Sasaram) 1 19. Bodhgaya – Kushinagar 2 20. Bodhgaya – Sravasti 2 21. Bodhgaya – Parsvanath 2 22. Bodhgaya – Hazaribagh National Park 2 Total No. of Buses under Operations 40 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 40 VIII. Bihar Sharif Kargil Bus stand -- Ram Chandrapur chowk-- Ranchi road-- Baburbanna-- Hospital 1. Circular corridor 12 Mod, Bharaopar chauraha, Soghra college- Ranchi road Bihar Sharif - Bihar Sharif -Muraura, Biskurwa, Mohammadpur, Asthawan Bazar, Jana village, 2. 14 Barbigha Kaila, Benar, Sare , Mahavir Chowk, Barbigha 3. Bihar Sharif, Baburbanna, Mora Talab, Dhamauli and Rupaspur, Harnaut 14 Bihar Sharif to Bihar Sharif Rana Bigha, Dipnagar, Nalanda Junction, Panhessa, Silao, Bellowa 4. 14 Rajgir village , Dangi Tola, Rajgir Total No. of Buses under Operations 54 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 60 IX. Darbhanga 1. Darbhanga-Laheriasarai-Bisanpur-kalyanpur-samastipur 5 2. Darbhanga-Laheriasarai-Surahachaki-Padhari-Baheri 6 3. Darbhanga-Sonki-Dhadra-Benipur 5 4. Darbhanga-Sakri-Jhandhadpur 6 5. Darbhanga - Sakri-Pandoul-Madhubani 5

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6. Darbhanga - Khirma - Ounsi - Rahika 5 7. Darbhanga - Kansi - Simri - Dehibad - Gayaghat - Jaran 4 8. Darbhanga - Laherisarai - Bishanpur - Kalyanpur - Pusa krishi Vidayalay 7 9. Darbhanga bus stand - Rajkumarganj - Railway stn - Donar - Beta chowk – Laheriasarai 5 Total No. of Buses under Operations 48 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 53 X. Gaya Tekari Road Market – Delha – Railway Colony – West Church Road – Kasinath More – Swarajpuri 1. Road - Gaya Railway Station – Bhageshwari Temple - Patna Road - Ramshilla – Murarpur - Kirani Ghat 6 More Gaya Railway Station - Swarajpuri Road - Kasinath More - Church Road - Gewal Bhiga More - Gaya 2. 5 College - Rampur - Sikadia Mode Gaya Railway Station - Kasinath More - Civil Lines - Dhigi Talab More - Ramsagar Tank - Godavari 3. Road - Mangala Gowri - Bypass (Ghughari Tand) – Sita Kund - Bhusunda - Jagjivan College - SP Colony 6 - Manpur (Nadiapur) Sikadia More - OTA Golf Club - Qazi Chak - Kusdihra - Magadh ITI - Bypass - Sita Kund - Bhusunda - 4. 7 Jagjivan College - SP Colony - Manpur (Nadiapar) Gaya Railway Station - Sikadia More - OTA Golf Club - Paharpur - OTA - Hario - Airport - BMP Camp - 5. 6 Magadh Universtiy - Hotel Taj Darbar - Bodhgaya (via Sikadia More) Gaya Railway Station - Bypass (Ghughari Tand) - Kendui - Suryapur - Amawa - Sujatha Garh More - 6. 6 Kalachakra Maidan - Bodhgaya (via Byapss/ Ghughari Tand) Total No. of Buses under Operations 36 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 40 XI. Jehanabad-Nawada 1. Nawada Bus stand-Chorsua-Kewai-Bikarampur-Pawai-Teliamai-Kako-Jahanabad 7 2. Nawada Bus stand-Ganga rani inter college-Kadirganj- Warisaliganj 5 3. Nawada Bus stand-Ansar Nagar-Sudama nagar- Nawada jail-Mahuli- Hisua 4 4. Nawada Bus stand-Old rajauli bus stand-Sadhabhavana chowk-Babhani 4 5. Jahanabad Bus stand-Jahanabad court-Nauru-Minjumla-Tehta, Nandanpura-Makhdumpur 4 6. Jahanabad Bus stand- Balniketan-Kako-Waina- Modanganj 5 7. Jahanabad Bus stand- Govt. Hospital-Jahanabad jail-Kaji sarai, Amthua-Ghoshi 4 8. Jahanabad Bus stand-Arwal mod-Patel school of nursing-Amain, Alampur-Kurtha More 3 Total No. of Buses under Operations 36 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 40 XII. Katihar 1. Katihar-Barmasia-Hawai Adda-Mansahi-Manihari 5 2. Shahhed chowk-Mirchaiwadi-Kolasi-Gerabari 7 3. Shaheed chowk-Railway stn-Kolasi 4 4. Bhagwan Chowk-Durgasthan-Mirchaiwaddi-Colonels academy 5 5. Jhulaniya chowk – Hawai adda -Semapur 4 6. Shaheed chowk - Durgasthan – Mahmood chowk-Shaheed chowk 3 7. Shaheed chowk – Mahmood chowk – Bastol 3 8. Shaheed Chowk – Purana Jute mill – Jamuna Flour mill – Kisan chowk 3 Total No. of Buses under Operations 34 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 38

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XIII. Madhepura-Saharsa Sahrsa Bus Stand - Tiwari Tola chowk - Daul Petrol pump - Gamaharia chowk - Matahi Bus Stop - 1. Pitahi Chowk -Vishawkarma Chowk - Saahugarah More - Karpuri Chowk -Jaipalpatty Chowk - 7 Madhepura Bus Stand Sahrsa Bus Stand - Shankar Chowk - Bhaktiyarpur Bus Stand - Doordarshan Kendra - Sonbhara 2. 7 Kachahari - Baba Raghuni Dwarika Hat - Raipura - SmribakhtiyarpurI Madhepura Bus stand - BP Mandal chowk - Manikpur chowk- HP Petrol Pump - Murliganj Market 3. 6 more -State bank of India - Murliganj Stop 4. Madhepura- TP College - BN Mandal University - Jhjahr - Sinheshwar-Gamharia 6 Madhepura Bus Stand - BP Mandal chowk - Manikpur Chowk - madhuban - Tara madhaya 5. 5 Vidalaya - Rasna - Bishunpur Arar -Gawalpara Sahrsa - Tiwari Tola Chowk - Daull Petrol pump - Bhart gas Godown - Baijanthpur -amaharia More 6. 3 -Garwa -Saur Bazar Sahrsa Bus Stand - Thana Chowk - Daull Petrol pump - Sahrsa Kachahari - Bishunpur - 7. 3 Khonha chowk - Block Office - Satar Kataiya Bazar Sahrsa - Tiwari Tola Chowk - Daull Petrol pump - Bhart gas Godown - Baijanthpur - Gamaharia 8. 6 More - Garwa - Jiwachhpur - Hanuman nagar -MHM College -Sonbarsha Sahrsa bus stand - Shankar Chowk - Rupwati Kanya high school - Canara Bank - Navoday school 9. 2 - Bangaon Total No. of Buses under Operations 45 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 50 XIV. Munger Bus Stand - Bhagat Singh Chowk - Baribazar Road - DJ College Road - Konark Cinema Road - Jamaplur 1. 7 Road - Safiabad Chowk - Garbhu Chak - Jamalpur Railway Station Junction Bus Stand - Rajiv Gandhi Chowk - Gandhi Chowk - Purabsarai Railway Junction - Munger I.T.I College - 2. 4 Subhash Chowk - Sitakund Temple Bus Stand - Rajiv Gandhi Chowk - Gandhi Chowk - Purabsarai Railway Jn - Srimatpur - Nauagarhi - 3. 7 Tilakpur - Bariarpur - Bariarpur Railway Junction Bus Stand - Bhagat Singh Chowk - Bharadwaj Ashram - Herudiyara - Farda - Rasulpur - Deoghra - 4. 7 Medni Chowki - Khawa Rajpur Bus Stand - Khila Road - Ambedkar Jn - Laldarwaja Khila - Macchli Talab - Middle School Basudeopur - 5. 2 ITC Ltd - Samarpan Hospital - BRM College - Purabsarai Railway Junction Total No. of Buses under Operations 27 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 30 XV. Muzaffarpur 1. Imli chatti - Motipur 4 2. Imli chatti - Saraiya More 6 3. Imli chatti - Kurhani Rly Stn 6 4. Jail Road - Dholi 6 5. Jail Road - SK Medical 7 6. Circular Corridor 8 7. Zero Mile - Benipurgram stn 8 Total No. of Buses under Operations 45 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 50

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XVI. Patna 1. (Patna Junction, Sachiwalay, Anishabad) 12 2. Gandhi Maidan – Danapur (via Patna Junction, High Court, Jagdeo Path, Shaguna More) 13 3. Gandhi Maidan-Danapur (via , Rajapur Pool, Kurji More, Digha) 7 Gandhi Maidan Round Trip (Golghar, Rajapur Pool, Kurji, Alpana Cinema More, Ashiyana, Baily Road, 4. 8 Patna Junction) Gandhi Maidan Round Trip (via Golghar, Rajapur Pool, Kurji More, Patliputra, AN College, Hartali 5. 8 More, Patna Junction) 6. Mithapur Bus Stand- (via Parsa, gaya Gumti) 6 Total No. of Buses under Operations 54 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 60 XVII. Purnea 1. Purnea-Hasdah-Dagrua-Mirpur-Gandbas-Belagachhi Chowk- Kaunagar-Baisi 11 2. Purnea-Garhbanaili-Kasba-Jalalgarh 6 3. Purnea-Kritya Anand Nagar-Kaskagrah-Banmankhi 6 4. Purnea-Bypass Road Junction-Badkona Milik-Dakhia-Kathabajra- Dhamdaha 8 5. Purnea-Baghmara-Garia-Jogauli-Srinagar 4 6. Purnea-Mirganj-Dhamdaha-Hanumani Chakla-Bishnupur-Bhuvan Devi Mandir-Bhawanipur 8 7. Purnea-Line Bazar- Kushki Bag- -Hasdah-Dagrua-Mirpur-Gandbas- Panisadra-Amour 7 8. Purnea Nagar Nigam-Girija Chowk-Jail Chowk-Line Bazar Chowk- Khuskibagh 2 9. Purnea Bus stand-RN Shaw chowk-Hanuman Mandir-Line Bazar Chowk-Gulab bagh 3 Total No. of Buses under Operations 55 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 61 XVIII. Siwan Siwan Bus Stop-Babunia More -Darbar Masjid -Siwan Sardar Hospital -Fatehpur - Durga Mandir - 1. 6 Police Adda Bus Stop - Barharia Bus Stop Siwan Main Bus Stand -BDO office - New Siwan More - Mariwa - darauli more - Biskoman - 2. 6 Godown -Majhauli Chowk Siwan Main Bus Stand -Agarwal Petrol Pump - Head Post Office -Darbar Cinema -Tanwara 3. 9 More - Islamiya Nagar -Pachrukhi - Rasulpur Siwan Main Bus Stand - Agarwal Petrol Pump -JP Chowk -Tanwara More- Siwan Engineering 4. 7 Insititue -Rasulpur -Gandhi shanti Udyan - Maharajganj Siwan Main Bus Stand - Paridarshan - Darbar Cinema - Matuk Chappra - Mazharul Haque 5. 7 degree college - Sisai More - Petrol Pump -Basantpur Bus Stop Siwan Main Bus Stand -Agarwal Petrol Pump -Head Post Office - Darbar Cinema - Sadu Petrol 6. 5 Pump - RK Public School -Matuk Chappra -Barkgaon - Garibganj Total No. of Buses under Operations 40 Total bus (including maintenance fleet) 45

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Annexure VI

Financial Bid for Route No ______City ______

(On letterhead of the Applicant)

Date:

To,

Director, Bihar Urban Transport Services Limited #303, 3rd Floor, Maurya Tower, Maurya Lok Complex, Budh Marg, Patna Phone: +91-612-2210100-103

Sub: Financial Bid for “Selection of Operators for City Bus Services in 18 Cities of Bihar” – Route No ______City ______

Dear Sir,

With reference to your RFP document dated ………………………, I/we, having examined the bidding document and understood its contents, hereby submit my/our Bid for the aforesaid project. The Application is unconditional and unqualified.

(i) I/ We hereby submit our Bid and offer Rs. ______/- (Rs ______only) as the initial annual premium for undertaking the aforesaid project in accordance with the Bidding Documents. (ii) I / We understand that the Premium shall be escalated at 5% annually. (iii) I / We hereby submit that the above premium quote is inclusive of all taxes. I / We shall have to bear all the cost related to operation and maintenance including all the registration, statutory taxes, the license fee/permit fee, road taxes and insurance cost, etc. Annual / regular maintenance of buses would be my / our responsibility. BUTSL will not provide any support in terms of infrastructure e.g. depots, parking space, workshop, etc. or any financial support e.g. registration, insurance, repairs, maintenance, etc. for operations beyond the supply of buses. All the required infrastructure and financial investments will have to be done by me / us. (iv) I / We understand that the BUTSL shall not be bound to accept my / our offer and has the right to reject one or all the offers without assigning any reasons what so ever. Yours faithfully,

Date: (Signature, name and designation of the Authorised signatory)

Place: Name and seal of Applicant

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