NHAI has opened bidding for a 47.24 km greenfield highway between Ludhiana and Rupnagar on NH-205K in Punjab, worth about Rs1356.14 Cr, with bids closing on 17 November 2026.
What the job covers
This is Package 2 of the Ludhiana-Rupnagar corridor. The alignment runs from the junction with the National Expressway near Manewal in Ludhiana to the junction with NH-205 near Bheora in Rupnagar, and it also takes in the Ludhiana bypass. In chainage terms that is design km 37.700 to 66.440 on the main line plus km 0.000 to 18.500 on the bypass, for a total length of 47.240 km. National Highways Authority of India is the client, and the contract is tendered on an item-rate basis. A greenfield stretch of this size is built largely from scratch, so the earthwork and structures volume runs high through the whole build.
Who should look at this
At Rs1356 Cr this is an EPC-scale contract. It suits established highway contractors and larger joint ventures that can post the Rs13.56 Cr earnest money and carry a job of this length. If you run or hire out fleet for national-highway work in north India, the sub-contract and equipment-hire demand here will be sizeable once the main package is awarded. Aggregate suppliers and plant owners around Ludhiana and Rupnagar should mark the award date.
Machines the site will pull in
A greenfield alignment this long needs a steady line of earthmoving and paving plant. Expect excavators and dozers on cut-and-fill, motor graders and compactors shaping and rolling the formation, wheel loaders feeding the crushers, and concrete mixers plus cranes for the structures and the bypass. Owners weighing a purchase against the contract period can check equipment finance options before they commit.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_NHAI_284872_1
Reference no.
NHAI/35033/1/2020/PB/LRKnLB/PKG 2/PB 683
Issuing authority
National Highways Authority of India
Location
Ludhiana to Rupnagar, Punjab
Estimated value
Rs1356.14 Cr
EMD
Rs13,56,00,000
Tender fee
Rs1,40,000
Form of contract
Item rate
Published
21 July 2026
Bids close
17 November 2026, 11:00 AM (extended from 8 October 2026)
It covers Package 2 of a new 47.24 km greenfield highway from Ludhiana to Rupnagar in Punjab, including the Ludhiana bypass, tendered by NHAI on an item-rate basis.
What is the estimated value and EMD?
The estimated value is about Rs1356.14 Cr, with earnest money of Rs13,56,00,000 and a tender fee of Rs1,40,000.
When do bids close?
Bids close on 17 November 2026 and are scheduled to open on 18 November 2026.
Where do I submit the bid?
Bids go in online through the Central Public Procurement Portal (eProcure). Search by tender ID 2026_NHAI_284872_1 under NHAI.
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