Ramanathapuram-Dhanushkodi NH 49: One-Year Road Maintenance and Incident Management Services

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), through its Regional Office in Madurai, is inviting sealed bids for an Open/Advertised Tender for the "Operation and Routine Maintenance including Incident Management for One Year of Ramanathapuram to Dhanushkodi Section of Km 120/484 to Km 195/050 of NH 49 (New NH 87) in the State of Tamil Nadu." This works tender, with a Tender Reference Number of NHAI/17011/01/162/2026/RO Madurai and an estimated Tender Value of ₹10,98,39,868, is seeking experienced contractors for a 365-day contract period. Key dates for this tender include the ePublished Date and Bid Submission Start Date on October 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with the Bid Submission End Date and Document Download End Date on November 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM. The Bid Opening Date is scheduled for November 6, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bidders will be required to submit a two-cover bid, comprising a Technical Document (Cover 1) and a Financial Document (Cover 2). A Tender Fee of ₹50,000 is payable to NHAI at Madurai, and a fixed Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹21,97,000 is also required, payable to NHAI at Madurai, through Demand Draft, Bank Guarantee, NEFT, R-T-G-S, or Insurance Surety Bond. The contract will be awarded on an Item Rate basis. Further details and tender documents, including the NIT and RFP, are available for download.