Hyderabad Bengaluru Corridor OFC Infrastructure Lease, Operation, and Maintenance

This tender, referenced as NHLML/OFC/HYD-BNG/Lease/2026, is issued by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), a Public Sector Undertaking, through its subsidiary National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML). The National Highways Authority of India is inviting sealed bids for the Use, Operation, and Maintenance of Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) Infrastructure along the Hyderabad-Bengaluru Corridor on a lease basis. This is an open tender under the "Works" category, with a contract form for Works. The bidding process will be conducted offline, utilizing a two-cover system. The critical dates for this tender are as follows: the document download and bid submission will commence on September 14, 2026, at 06:00 PM, with the bid submission deadline on October 15, 2026, at 03:00 PM, which is also the end date for document download. The bid opening is scheduled for October 16, 2026, at 03:30 PM. A Tender Fee of ₹23,600 is required, payable to NHLML in NEW DELHI. Furthermore, an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,00,00,000 is mandatory, payable to NHLML in NEW DELHI. The period of work is specified as 7300 days, with a bid validity of 120 days. Interested bidders are advised to refer to the tender documents for detailed specifications and pre-qualification requirements. The tender inviting authority is SANJEEV PATIL, located at NHLML HQ.