Construction of Sudhmahadev - Dranga Twin Tube Tunnels and Approach Roads on NH-244, Jammu and Kashmir

This tender, Reference Number NHIDCL/JK/NH-244/ S-DTunnel/2020-21, is issued by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDC), a Central Government Ministry/Department, for the critical "Construction of Uni-directional Sudhmahadev - Dranga Twin Tube Tunnels and its approach roads on Chenani - Sudhmahadev - Goha section of NH-244 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on EPC mode." The estimated tender value is ₹27,65,71,00,000, with an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹27,65,71,000, which is 1.0% of the tender value. The contract will be awarded on an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) basis, with a stipulated work period of 1460 days. The tender is open for eligible bidders, and the bid submission period commences on September 26, 2026, at 09:00 AM and concludes on October 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bid opening is scheduled for October 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The tender documents are available for download from August 31, 2026, at 04:30 PM until October 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with a tender fee of ₹3,30,400. A pre-bid meeting will be held on September 25, 2026, at 03:00 PM at NHIDCL HQ, New Delhi. This is a two-cover tender process, with Cover 1 encompassing the Technical Bid (including Fee/PreQual/Technical documents like PoA, EMD, and Cost of Bid Document) and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid. The tender inviting authority is National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd., located at 1st Floor, Tower-A, World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi-110029.