EPC Construction of 2-Lane Service Road on NH948A in Tamil Nadu

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), a Public Sector Undertaking, is inviting bids for the "Construction of 2 Lane Service Road of STRR (West side) NH948A Balagondapalli (Tamil Nadu) to Karnataka/Tamil Nadu border from km 144.170 to km 179.936 in Tamil Nadu on EPC Mode." This open tender, with Tender ID 2026_NHAI_289848_1 and Tender Reference Number PROJ 16017/27/2025 PIU Krishnagiri/E 299894, falls under the Civil Works product category and is of the Item Rate form of contract. The estimated tender value is ₹1,98,26,00,000, with a required Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,98,00,000. The tender document cost is ₹20,000. Bidders will submit their bids in two covers, with Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents and Cover 2 for Finance. The bid submission period commences on September 3, 2026, at 06:00 PM and concludes on October 22, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bid opening is scheduled for October 23, 2026, at 11:30 AM at NHAI HQ. The project has a stipulated work period of 2340 days and a bid validity of 120 days. Key dates for document download and bid submission are aligned, with both starting on September 3, 2026, at 06:00 PM and ending on October 22, 2026, at 11:00 AM.