NH44 Udhampur-Ramban: Reconstruction and Widening of Damaged National Highway Sections

This tender, issued by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) through its Regional Office in Jammu, seeks qualified bidders for the critical Construction of a 4-lane National Highway. Specifically, the project involves reconstruction and repair work at damaged locations near Tharad, spanning from km 70.828 to km 71.500 on the Northbound carriageway and from km 70.815 to km 71.485 on the Southbound carriageway. This work is necessitated by recent catastrophic events in the Udhampur-Ramban section of NH44 within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and this represents the second call for tenders for this specific project. The tender is an open, advertised tender under an EPC Contract form, with a significant estimated tender value of ₹30,61,00,000. Interested parties must submit their bids, comprising fee, pre-qualification/technical documents in Cover 1 and their financial proposal in Cover 2, by 4:00 PM on October 21, 2026. The bid submission period commences on September 28, 2026, at 6:00 PM, coinciding with the document download start and end dates. The bid opening is scheduled for 4:30 PM on October 22, 2026, at the Regional Office of NHAI, Jammu. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 11:00 AM on October 12, 2026, at the same regional office. The earnest money deposit (EMD) required is ₹30,61,000, payable to NHAI RO JAMMU. The stipulated period for the work is 548 days, with a bid validity of 120 days. This tender is for Civil Works and is part of the larger NHAI/EPC/ROJMU/THARAD/2026/02 reference.