📋 Tender Overview
Under the concept There are women who leave their mark and the TBMs want to bear their names the contest was started to choose the names of the two TBMs that will be used for the construction of the tunnel of Line 2 and the Branch of Line 4 from the Lima and Callao Metro.The Ministry of Transport and Communications MTC and the concessionaire of Line 2 present this initiative that highlights the work of important women in our society who have inspired other people with their example dedication and actions for the benefit of the community and from the country. The contest will be divided into four stages. The first of applications starts today and will last 10 days. These must be accompanied by a short biographical description that justifies your application.After this process the nominated names will be internally evaluated by a three-person jury made up of representatives of the MTC OSITRAN and ATU who will choose the three best proposals. After that the three finalists will be announced along with their stories which will be submitted to the public vote.Finally the two names chosen for the tunnel boring machines will be announced through the contest platform digital media and MTC dissemination spaces. Applications and voting can be made through the campaign website www.nombralastuneladoras.pe.Line 2 and the Branch Line 4 of the Lima and Callao Metro will be the first fully automatic underground mass transportation in Peru. It is estimated that this work will bring the destinations of more than 660 thousand passengers a day benefiting 2.5 million people along 35 kilometers and 10 districts Ate Santa Anita El Agustino San Luis La Victoria Cercado Brea Bellavista Carmen de la Legua and El Callao contributing significantly to vehicle decongestion and caring for the environment.