National Highway 501 Expansion: DPR and Pre-Construction for Pahalgam Road Upgradation

This tender, referenced as RO/JK/NH-501/K-P Road/DPR/126/2026, is an open tender for the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPR) and pre-construction services for the crucial upgradation of National Highway 501. The scope of work involves widening the existing 2-lane/4-lane road from Alstop Junction on NH 44, along the Khanabal Pahalgam Road, to a 4-lane configuration with Service Roads up to Pahalgam. Additionally, the project includes the development of spurs to Achabal and Bijbehara within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through its Regional Office in Jammu, is inviting bids for this significant infrastructure development. The tender documents are available for download from September 25, 2026, at 04:00 PM until October 26, 2026, at 03:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on October 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Regional Office MoRTH, House No. 281, Sector-1, Channi Himmat, Jammu. Bids must be submitted by October 26, 2026, at 03:00 PM, with the bid opening scheduled for October 27, 2026, at 03:30 PM. A tender fee of ₹5,000 is applicable, along with an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹10,19,200, representing 2.0% of the tender value, which is ₹5,09,60,000. The selected bidder will be engaged for a period of 270 days.