Bengaluru Chennai Expressway Wayside Amenities Development and Long-Term Operations

The National Highways Authority of India, through its inviting authority SANJEEV PATIL located at NHLML HQ, has published an Open Tender (Tender ID: 2026_NHAI_283080_1, Reference Number: NHLML/WSA/2026/BCE/01 DBOT/KA) for the "DEVELOPING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING OF WAYSIDE AMENITIES ON BENGALURU CHENNAI EXPRESSWAY ON LEASE BASIS (1 DBOT Site)." This is a significant Civil Works contract under the 'Works' category, with a projected work period of 10950 days, approximately 30 years, indicating a long-term commitment.

The tender was e-published on July 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM, marking the start date for both document download and bid submission. Prospective bidders can download tender documents and submit their bids until August 6, 2026, at 03:00 PM. The bids will subsequently be opened on August 7, 2026, at 03:30 PM. A Tender Fee of ₹23,600 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹16,50,000 are required, both payable to NHLML at NEW DELHI. EMD is fixed and no exemption is allowed. Payments can be made via FDR, Bank Guarantee, NEFT, RTGS, Insurance Surety Bond, or other specified methods. Bids must be submitted in two covers, separating technical and financial proposals, in accordance with the tender documents.