Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of Jhajha Batia New Broad Gauge Railway Line

This tender presents a significant opportunity for qualified entities to undertake the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) of a new Broad Gauge (BG) railway line. The project, as outlined by the Ministry of Railways, involves comprehensive development including earthwork, blanketing, minor and major bridges, Level Crossing (LHS) and Road Over Bridges (ROBs), track works, platform construction, station buildings, Foot Over Bridges (FOBs), other associated buildings, and all incidental miscellaneous works. Specifically, the scope covers the construction of a new BG line from Kilometer 1.350 (excluding Jhajha) to Kilometer 22.000 (including Batia station), spanning a total of 20.650 route kilometers and 27.888 track kilometers. This initiative is in connection with the Jhajha Batia New Line Project and is designated under the "Railway related Products" category. The tender is being invited by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO-C-SOUTH-HQ-ENGINEERING/EAST CENTRAL RLY) at their office located in Mahendrughat, Patna, with the project situated in Hazipur. This is an open/advertised tender with a Tender Reference Number of ECR-CAO-C-S-EPC-04-26-27. Key dates for participation include: the ePublished Date and Document Download Start Date as October 14, 2026, at 03:06 PM; Bid Submission Start Date as October 14, 2026, at 03:06 PM; and the critical Bid Submission End Date, Bid Opening Date, and Document Download End Date are all set for February 11, 2027, at 03:30 PM. Notably, the tender fee is zero, while the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹87,995,600.