Overview
- MMRCL ended its deal with ACES India, and officials say the third-party system was switched off after termination.
- Limited service for Vodafone Idea and BSNL on some stretches has been affected and could cease, leaving the underground corridor without coverage.
- Telecom operators rejected the centralized vendor model as commercially unviable due to high fees and proposed installing their own infrastructure instead.
- MMRCL maintains the neutral-host provider was appointed through a fair, competitive tender and rejects allegations of irregularity.
- A fresh tender is expected and any fallback build across 27 stations and tunnels will take time, with the corporation also losing an anticipated ₹24 crore in annual revenue.