Varanasi City Decongestion: NH-31 to Ring Road Link Connector Development

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 Pkg2 From Km11.744-km19.420 (tl 14.720km Including Loop Ramp) In The State Of Uttar Pradesh On Ham

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), a Public Sector Undertaking, invites open tenders for a significant civil works project under reference NHAI/HQ/UP(E)/Varuna Corridor/Pkg-2. This critical infrastructure development entails the construction of a Link Connector Corridor connecting the NH-31 and Varanasi Ring Road along the River Varuna for the decongestion of Varanasi City. Specifically, this covers Package 2, spanning from Km 11.744 to Km 19.420, with a total project length of 14.720 Km including a Loop Ramp, to be implemented in the State of Uttar Pradesh under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM). The estimated tender value for this project is INR 18,47,31,00,000, requiring an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of INR 18,48,00,000 and a non-refundable tender fee of INR 1,90,000. The project has a stipulated completion period of 1095 days. Interested bidders can download the tender documents from June 23, 2026, at 01:25 PM, with bid submission commencing at 01:30 PM on the same day. The deadline for both document download and bid submission is August 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM, and the technical bids will be opened on August 12, 2026, at 11:30 AM at NHAI HQ, New Delhi. This Open Tender requires a two-cover submission process, encompassing Fee/Pre-qualification/Technical documents in the first cover and the Financial Proposal in the second, with all associated payments for EMD and tender fee payable to NHAI at New Delhi.