Varanasi City Congestion Relief: NH-19 to Ring Road Link Connector and Ganga Riverbank Connectivity Project

Work Description - Development Of Link Connector Corridor Between Nh-19 And Varanasi Ring Road With Riverbank Connectivity Along River Ganga For Decongestion Of Varanasi City Pkg 1 From Km 0.000-km7.926 (tl 20.00km Mcw Loop Ramp Link Road) In Up On Ham

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), a prominent Public Sector Undertaking, hereby invites bids through an Open Tender process for the Development of a Link Connector Corridor between NH-19 and the Varanasi Ring Road, incorporating Riverbank Connectivity along the River Ganga. This critical infrastructure project, designated as Package 1, aims to alleviate traffic congestion within Varanasi City. The scope of work encompasses the construction from Km 0.000 to Km 7.926, including a Total Length (TL) of 20.00 Km and a Multi-Channel (MCW) Loop Ramp Link Road, to be executed under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) in Uttar Pradesh. Key dates for this tender are as follows: the tender documents will be available for download and sale from June 17, 2026, at 09:10 AM until September 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bid submissions will commence on June 17, 2026, at 09:15 AM and conclude on September 2, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The bid opening is scheduled for September 3, 2026, at 11:30 AM. The estimated tender value is ₹31,48,84,00,000, with an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹31,49,00,000 and a Tender Fee of ₹3,20,000. The contract will be of the Item Rate form. The period of work is stipulated as 1825 days, with a bid validity of 120 days. This tender is a two-cover process, encompassing Fee/PreQual/Technical documents in Cover 1 and the Financial Proposal in Cover 2. The Tender Inviting Authority is Manoj Kumar Sharma, located at NHAI HQ, New Delhi-110075.