Arwal Bypass Four-Lane Tender, Bihar (Rs 269.53 Cr)

Bihar gets a new four-lane access-controlled bypass at Arwal on NH-139, an EPC package worth Rs 269.53 crore that accepts bids until 15 September 2026.

The Arwal bypass runs from km 54.200 to km 66.500 of the existing NH-139 on the Naubatpur to Hariharganj road, with a design chainage of 67.680. That is roughly 12 to 13 km of greenfield alignment built to access-controlled standards, tendered by the Regional Officer, Patna, under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Scope of the job

A new alignment on this scale is earthwork-heavy from day one. Land clearing and embankment building come first, then subgrade and granular layers, structures where the bypass crosses drains and village roads, and finally the bituminous pavement. Access control means service road provisions and grade-separated crossings rather than open at-grade junctions, so structural quantities are higher than on a plain widening contract.

Should you bid

Bidder history for this authority and work type is thin, which cuts both ways: less crowding at the top, but also fewer local benchmarks on rates. Contractors already working NH packages in Patna, Jehanabad and Arwal districts have the obvious haulage advantage on borrow earth and aggregate. At Rs 269.53 crore with 120-day bid validity and a two-cover process, this is squarely an EPC-contractor package rather than a small-contractor one, though subcontracting on earthwork and structures will follow.

Fleet you will be pricing

Bulk earthwork means excavators in the 20 tonne and above class paired with tipper fleets, plus wheel loaders at the quarry and stockpile end. Grade work needs motor graders and soil compactors running together, and the structures need cranes for girder and slab work. Owners adding machines for a package this long often stagger purchases against running bills, and our finance section lays out how those EMIs usually work.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Open the official portal: Central Public Procurement Portal.
2. Search by tender ID 2026_MoRTH_919778_1 (reference no. RO/PAT/EPC/NH-139/2026-27) under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
3. Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
4. Download the NIT, RFP, draft contract agreement and BOQ, then confirm eligibility, the Rs 2.70 crore EMD and the Rs 35,400 fee.
5. Submit your bid online before 15 September 2026.

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Bihar has a busy tender board right now. The NH-333A bypasses package at Rs 351.98 crore closes the same week, while CPWD office and residential works in Patna and the IRCON Jaynagar-Bardibas rail civil package suit different fleets. Track more live tenders in Bihar or open all live tenders. A backhoe loader comparison helps if you are staffing service roads and cross drainage.

FAQ

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