Varanasi Varuna River Corridor: NH 31 to Ring Road Link for City Decongestion

Work Description - Development Of A Link/connector Corridor Connecting The Nh 31 And Varanasi Ring Road Along The River Varuna For Decongestion Of Varanasi City Pkg 1 From Km 0.000 To Km 11.744 (tl 28.498 Km Including Mcw/flyover/loop/ramp/link Road) In Up On Ham.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), a leading Public Sector Undertaking, is pleased to invite bids for the "Development of a Link/Connector Corridor connecting the NH 31 and Varanasi Ring Road along the River Varuna for Decongestion of Varanasi City PKG 1 from Km 0.000 to Km 11.744 (TL 28.498 Km including MCW/Flyover/Loop/Ramp/Link Road) in UP on HAM." This significant infrastructure project, falling under the Civil Works category, aims to alleviate traffic congestion within Varanasi city by creating a crucial link between NH 31 and the existing Varanasi Ring Road. The tender, identified by Tender Reference Number NHAI/HQ/ UP(E)/Varuna Corridor/ Pkg-1 and Tender ID 2026_NHAI_281477_1, is an Open/Advertised tender conducted under an Item Rate Form of Contract. Bidders will be required to submit a two-cover bid, with Cover 1 encompassing Document Cost and Bid Security, and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid. The estimated tender value for this project is ₹30,26,88,00,000, with a substantial Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹30,27,00,000 required. The project has a stipulated completion period of 1095 days. Interested parties are advised that the document download and bid submission period commences on June 19, 2026, at 06:00 PM and concludes on August 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The bid opening is scheduled for August 22, 2026, at 11:30 AM at NHAI HQ, with a bid validity of 120 days. The tender fee is ₹3,10,000, payable to NHAI at NEW DELHI. Detailed tender documents are available for download from June 19, 2026, 06:00 PM, until August 21, 2026, 11:00 AM.