NH 38 Blackspot Rectification: Padalur-Trichy Road Safety Enhancements, Tamil Nadu

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) invites bids for an Open Tender (Reference Number: NHAI/19011/09/01/2020/ RO Madurai Part(1)/E 97825) for the crucial project of rectifying three identified blackspots. These blackspots are located at Km 314.500 (Maruthi Nagar), Km 316.400 (Srirangam Y Junction), and Km 320.070 (Sanjeevi Nagar) within the Padalur Trichy section of NH 38 in Tamil Nadu. This significant civil works undertaking, valued at ₹1,21,68,00,000, is to be executed under the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Mode with a stipulated work period of 540 days. Prospective bidders must submit a non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹20,000 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,22,00,000. Both payments are to be made to NHAI at New Delhi, and no EMD exemption is permitted. The tender process involves a two-cover system for submission, separating technical and financial proposals. Key dates for this tender include the document download and bid submission commencement on July 24, 2026, at 09:00 AM. The deadline for bid submission is September 08, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with the bid opening scheduled for September 09, 2026, at 11:30 AM at NHAI HQ. Bids submitted must maintain validity for 120 days. Detailed tender documents are available for download from the e-published date.