NH-44 Tamil Nadu: Vehicular Underpass and Minor Bridge Reconstruction for Blackspot Rectification

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), through its Regional Office in Madurai, is pleased to announce an open tender for the "Permanent Rectification of Blackspot TN-03-300 by Constructing a Vehicular Underpass at Km 208.900 with Service Road on BHS, Reconstruction of Minor Bridge and Service Road on BHS in Kayathar-Kanyakumari section of NH-44 in the State of Tamil Nadu." This significant infrastructure project, with an estimated tender value of ₹47,62,73,956 and a completion period of 365 days, falls under the "Civil Works - Highways" product category and is an EPC Contract. Key dates for this tender include the document download start and end dates from September 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM to November 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with bid submissions also commencing and concluding within this same timeframe. The bid opening is scheduled for November 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on October 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the NHAI Regional Office, Madurai. The tender requires a fixed EMD of ₹96,00,000 payable to NHAI in Madurai and a tender fee of ₹10,000 payable to NHAI. Bidders are required to submit their bids in two covers, with Cover 1 containing technical documents and Cover 2 containing financial documents. Further details regarding pre-qualification and technical evaluation are available in the tender documents. This opportunity represents a crucial step in enhancing road safety and infrastructure along the NH-44 corridor in Tamil Nadu.