NH44 Delhi Carriageway Construction and Upgrade: Ashram to Badarpur Border EPC Project

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), a prominent Public Sector Undertaking, is inviting sealed bids for the comprehensive construction and upgrade of the carriageway on NH44, specifically the section from Km 8.300 near Ashram to Km 16.277 near Badarpur Border, within Delhi. This significant project, designated under Tender Reference Number NHAI/Delhi/Ashram-Badarpur /NH44/ 2026, will be executed on an Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) mode. The estimated tender value for this endeavor is ₹3,78,87,00,000, with a mandatory Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹3,79,00,000, payable to NHAI HQ at NEW DELHI. The tender fee is set at ₹40,000, also payable to NHAI HQ in NEW DELHI. This is an open tender, with bids to be submitted in two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents and Cover 2 for the Financial Proposal. The bidding period commences on October 5, 2026, at 02:45 PM, with both document download and bid submission closing on November 25, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bid opening is scheduled for November 26, 2026, at 11:30 AM at NHAI HQ. The contract will be based on an Item Rate form of contract, with a stipulated work completion period of 730 days and a bid validity of 120 days. The work description details a crucial carriageway improvement project on a vital national highway.